1979 Topps #343 Ed Glynn
About Ed Glynn
Glynn's 1979 began in the Mets' Triple-A system at Tidewater, where he made 17 relief appearances before his recall. His National League debut came June 1 with a save, a scoreless 11th inning against the Braves in a 5-4 win. He closed the year with 46 games, all in relief, and a 3.00 ERA over 60 innings. His seven saves were a career high. His 1979 Topps card, #343, is printed with the Tigers.
Ed Glynn was a 6 ft 2 in left-handed pitcher who worked 175 big-league games between 1975 and 1985 for the Detroit Tigers, New York Mets, Cleveland Indians and Montreal Expos, all but eight of them in relief. He grew up in Flushing, Queens, and sold hot dogs at Shea Stadium during Mets games while a student at Francis Lewis High School. When he later pitched there as a Met, the team presented him with an official Shea hot dog in a pre-game ceremony. Detroit signed him as an undrafted free agent on September 25, 1971, and he debuted on September 19, 1975, striking out Fred Lynn in relief against Boston. The Mets acquired him in spring training of 1979, and he spent all of 1980 in their bullpen. In 1982 with Cleveland he worked a career-high 47 games and won five. He finished 12-17 with a 4.25 ERA and 12 saves. He struck out 184 batters in 264 2/3 innings.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 59 | 10 | 34 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SGC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 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 #343 card?
It is card #343 of the 726-card 1979 Topps Baseball set, picturing Ed Glynn of the Detroit Tigers.
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.