1979 Topps #475 Dan Driessen
About Dan Driessen
In 1979 Driessen played 150 games, 143 of them at first base. He hit 18 home runs with 75 RBI. Cincinnati won the NL West but was swept by Pittsburgh in the NLCS, where he went 1-for-12. His 1979 Topps card is #475.
Dan Driessen was a left-handed-hitting first baseman who spent 12 of his 15 major league seasons with the Cincinnati Reds, part of the Big Red Machine that won the 1975 and 1976 World Series. Raised on Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, one of eight children, he signed with the Reds as an undrafted free agent in August 1969 after a Braves tryout cut him last. He debuted in June 1973, hit .301 as a rookie third baseman, and tied for third in Rookie of the Year voting. A walk-off three-run home run against the Padres in the 11th inning on June 27, 1975, was a highlight of a season in a reserve role. He was the Reds starting first baseman from 1977 to 1984 and led the National League with 93 walks in 1980. The Reds traded him to Montreal in July 1984; he finished with the Expos, Giants, Astros and Cardinals, reaching a third World Series with the 1987 Cardinals, and was inducted into the Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame in 2012.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 64 | 5 | 27 | 24 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| SGC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Graded population — a scarcity guide, not a price. Data as of 2026-10-19. Half grades fold down for both graders (8.5→8); PSA qualified slabs (OC, ST, PD, MC and the like) are not counted.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the 1979 Topps #475 card?
It is card #475 of the 726-card 1979 Topps Baseball set, picturing Dan Driessen of the Cincinnati Reds.
How many cards are in the 1979 Topps Baseball set?
726 cards, numbered 1 through 726 with none skipped and issued as a single series, tracked as 727 collectible states: #369 Bump Wills comes with a Rangers or a Blue Jays team banner, and the master set counts both.
Sources: Trading Card Database, PSA, BaseballCardPedia, Cardboard Connection, Baseball Almanac, Baseball-Reference, the SABR BioProject and the National Baseball Hall of Fame, PSA & SGC population reports. Card data compiled and maintained by T206Cards.com. Page last updated 2026-10-25.