1979 Topps #480 Fred Lynn
About Fred Lynn
After an offseason on Nautilus machines, Lynn led the American League with a .333 average, a .423 on-base percentage and a .637 slugging mark. His 39 home runs, 116 runs and 122 RBI were career highs. He made his fifth All-Star team, won a third Gold Glove and finished fourth in MVP voting. His card is #480.
Fred Lynn was a left-handed center fielder who played 17 seasons (1974-1990) for the Red Sox, Angels, Orioles, Tigers and Padres, hitting .283 with 306 home runs. A three-time national champion at USC, he was a second-round Red Sox pick in 1973. In 1975 he became the first player to win Rookie of the Year and Most Valuable Player in the same season, and on June 18 that year he hit three home runs and drove in 10 runs at Tiger Stadium. With fellow rookie Jim Rice he was dubbed one of the Gold Dust Twins. He earned four Gold Gloves and nine All-Star selections. Traded to California in January 1981, he was ALCS MVP in 1982 despite the Angels' loss, and in 1983 hit the only grand slam in All-Star Game history. Injuries from all-out play meant he never played more than 150 games in a season. He was inducted into the Boston Red Sox Hall of Fame in 2002.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 367 | 39 | 176 | 94 | 27 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 0 |
| SGC | 21 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 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 #480 card?
It is card #480 of the 726-card 1979 Topps Baseball set, picturing Fred Lynn of the Boston Red Sox.
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.