1979 Topps #627 Gary Serum
About Gary Serum
Serum went 9-9 with a 4.10 ERA for Minnesota in 1978. He pitched 184 1/3 innings and had 6 complete games. His Twins rookie card was 1979 Topps #627. He worked mainly in relief in 1979, making 20 appearances that included 5 starts.
Gary Serum was a right-handed pitcher who worked as a starter and reliever for Minnesota from 1977 through 1979. Raised in Alexandria, Minnesota, he signed with the Twins after a tryout camp in 1975. He climbed through Elizabethton, Wisconsin Rapids, Orlando and Tacoma before reaching the majors. Serum made 62 appearances for Minnesota, 28 of them starts, and finished 10-12. He struck out 125 batters in 271 innings. He continued pitching in the minors after his final Twins season and finished his professional playing career with Nashville and Columbus in the Yankees' system in 1982.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 46 | 8 | 23 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| SGC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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 #627 card?
It is card #627 of the 726-card 1979 Topps Baseball set, picturing Gary Serum of the Minnesota Twins.
Is 1979 Topps #627 a rookie card?
Yes - #627 is the 1979 Topps rookie card of Gary Serum.
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.