1979 Topps #640 Eddie Murray
About Eddie Murray
Murray hit .295 with 25 home runs and 99 RBIs as the Orioles won the AL East. On August 15 he stole home on a decoy by Doug DeCinces, and on August 29 he hit three homers in the second game of a doubleheader at Minnesota, a 7-4 win. He went 5-for-12 with a homer and five RBIs in the ALCS against California. In the World Series loss to Pittsburgh he went 4-for-26. His #640 pictures him with the Orioles.
Eddie Murray was a switch-hitting first baseman who played most of his career with the Baltimore Orioles and retired with 3,255 hits, 504 home runs and 1,917 RBIs, the most RBIs of any switch-hitter. He was the American League Rookie of the Year in 1977, won Gold Gloves from 1982 to 1984, and made eight All-Star teams. He finished second in MVP voting in both 1982 and 1983, and in the 1983 World Series he hit two home runs in the 5-0 clincher over Philadelphia, his only championship. On August 26, 1985 he homered in three of his first four at-bats against the Angels in Anaheim. A dispute with team management led to a December 1988 trade to the Dodgers, and he later played for the Mets, Indians, Angels and Dodgers again. He collected his 3,000th hit off Mike Trombley on June 30, 1995. After returning to Baltimore, he hit his 500th home run off Felipe Lira on September 6, 1996, becoming the third player with both totals after Willie Mays and Hank Aaron. He was elected to the Hall of Fame in 2003, his first year on the ballot.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 3,122 | 39 | 580 | 1,178 | 549 | 307 | 264 | 205 | 0 |
| SGC | 418 | 0 | 40 | 120 | 116 | 81 | 29 | 31 | 1 |
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 #640 card?
It is card #640 of the 726-card 1979 Topps Baseball set, picturing Eddie Murray of the Baltimore Orioles.
Is #640 Eddie Murray's rookie card?
No. #640 is Eddie Murray's second-year card; his rookie card is in the 1978 Topps set.
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.