1979 Topps #146 Duane Kuiper
About Duane Kuiper
Kuiper again led American League second basemen in fielding percentage in 1979, at .988, playing all 140 of his games at the position. At the plate he batted .255 with 122 hits and 39 RBI. Topps placed him on #146 in its 1979 set, in an Indians uniform.
Duane Kuiper was a left-handed-hitting second baseman who played twelve seasons, 1974 through 1985, eight with the Cleveland Indians and four with the San Francisco Giants, and then became the Giants' television voice. Drafted five times between 1968 and 1971 without signing, he went to Cleveland as a first-round pick in the January 1972 secondary draft and reached the majors in September 1974 after hitting .310 at Oklahoma City. Defense was his strength; manager Frank Robinson called him the best second baseman in the league and once said he stood up in the dugout to applaud plays Kuiper made. He served as Indians team captain. A knee injury in 1980 cost him almost the whole season. The Giants acquired him for pitcher Ed Whitson in November 1981, and in 1982, backing up Joe Morgan, he set a then-club record with 14 pinch hits. He retired in 1985 with a .271 average and one home run in 3,379 at-bats. He hosted a KNBR radio show from 1982, joined the Giants' broadcast booth in 1986, spent 1993 with the expansion Colorado Rockies and returned to San Francisco in 1994. Paired with Mike Krukow, he made the call on the final out of the 2010 World Series and on Matt Cain's 2012 perfect game, and had won seven Emmy Awards by 2014.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 118 | 23 | 74 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| SGC | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 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 #146 card?
It is card #146 of the 726-card 1979 Topps Baseball set, picturing Duane Kuiper of the Cleveland Indians.
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.
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