1979 Topps #387 Gary Thomasson
About Gary Thomasson
Eight months after joining the Yankees, Thomasson was dealt to the Dodgers on February 15, 1979 for catcher Brad Gulden. He hit .248 with 14 home runs and 45 RBIs that year. Card #387 shows him with the Yankees, with whom he had gone 1-for-4 in the 1978 World Series against Los Angeles.
Gary Thomasson was a left-handed outfielder and first baseman who played nine major league seasons, six of them with the San Francisco Giants. The Giants drafted him in the seventh round in 1969 out of Oceanside High School in California, and he debuted on September 5, 1972, pinch-hitting for Frank Reberger in a 4-3 win over the Padres. Between 1978 and 1979 he changed teams three times, moving from the Giants to the Oakland Athletics, the New York Yankees and the Los Angeles Dodgers, and he was on the Yankees' 1978 World Series winner. He finished with 900 games, 61 home runs and a .249 average. The Yomiuri Giants bought his contract after 1980 and he played two seasons in Japan on the biggest contract the league had given a player; he came close to the league strikeout record before a knee injury ended his career.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 82 | 13 | 39 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| SGC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 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 #387 card?
It is card #387 of the 726-card 1979 Topps Baseball set, picturing Gary Thomasson of the New York Yankees.
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.