1979 Topps #89 Dick Tidrow
About Dick Tidrow
Tidrow was 2-1 with two saves and a 7.94 ERA when the Yankees dealt him to the Cubs for Ray Burris in late May 1979. In Chicago he pitched in long relief ahead of Bruce Sutter, and by late July he and Sutter were 11-3 with 20 saves between them since his arrival. He finished the season 13-6 with a 3.66 ERA in 77 games for the two clubs. Card #89 lists him with the Yankees.
Dick Tidrow pitched 13 seasons, 1972 to 1984, for the Indians, Yankees, Cubs, White Sox and Mets, finishing 100-94 with a 3.68 ERA and 55 saves. He came up as a starter, throwing 237 1/3 innings for Cleveland as a rookie, and Yankees manager Bill Virdon moved him to the bullpen late in 1974. He was a setup man alongside Sparky Lyle on the Yankees teams that won American League pennants in 1976, 1977 and 1978, the last two also World Series champions. He picked up the nickname Dirt with the Yankees, for his rumpled look and his habit of getting his uniform shirt dirty before a game started. With the Cubs from 1979 he led the majors with 84 relief appearances in 1980. After retiring he scouted for the Yankees from 1985 to 1993, then joined the Giants and became director of player personnel in 1997. With general manager Brian Sabean he built the clubs that won the 2010, 2012 and 2014 World Series, drawing on a farm system that produced Tim Lincecum, Matt Cain, Madison Bumgarner and Buster Posey. He died on July 10, 2021, at 74.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 171 | 39 | 99 | 21 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| SGC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 #89 card?
It is card #89 of the 726-card 1979 Topps Baseball set, picturing Dick Tidrow of the New York Yankees.
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.