1979 Topps #370 Dave Kingman
About Dave Kingman
Kingman's first Cubs season produced a .266 average, 28 home runs and 79 RBI. On May 14, 1978 in Los Angeles he hit three home runs, including a three-run shot in the 15th inning for a 10-7 win, and drove in eight of the Cubs' ten runs. Tommy Lasorda's postgame tirade was widely replayed. Card #370 shows him as a Cub.
Dave Kingman was a 6-foot-6 right-handed slugger who played outfield, first base, third base and designated hitter for the Giants, Mets, Padres, Angels, Yankees, Cubs and Athletics from 1971 to 1986, and retired with 442 home runs and 1,210 RBI. He led the National League in home runs twice, with 48 for the Cubs in 1979 and 37 for the Mets in 1982, and was a three-time All-Star. His .204 average in 1982 is the lowest for any season's home run leader. He struck out 1,816 times, fourth on the career list when he retired. He averaged a home run every 15.11 at bats, and one of his Wrigley Field shots was estimated at 550 feet. An all-America at USC under Rod Dedeaux, he helped the Trojans win the 1970 College World Series and was the first pick of that year's secondary-phase draft by San Francisco. In 1984 he was the American League Comeback Player of the Year with 35 home runs and 118 RBI for Oakland, and his 35 homers in 1986 set a record for a player's final season. He hit 16 grand slams, tied with Hank Aaron and Babe Ruth when he retired. In 1992, his first year of eligibility, he appeared on three Hall of Fame ballots, which ended his time on the writers' ballot.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 197 | 20 | 92 | 53 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| SGC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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 #370 card?
It is card #370 of the 726-card 1979 Topps Baseball set, picturing Dave Kingman of the Chicago Cubs.
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.