1979 Topps #398 Ivan DeJesus
About Ivan DeJesus
DeJesus had 180 hits and 5 home runs in 1979, batting .283 for the Cubs. Broadcaster Tony Kubek said he had made himself a better hitter after scaring the Dodgers with his strikeouts. He is listed with the Cubs on his #398 card in the 1979 Topps set.
Ivan DeJesus was a Puerto Rican shortstop who played 15 major league seasons, from 1974 to 1988, for the Dodgers, Cubs, Phillies, Cardinals, Yankees, Giants and Tigers. Born in Santurce, he signed with Los Angeles at 16 and was traded to the Cubs with Bill Buckner for Rick Monday in January 1977. He became an immediate starter in Chicago, set a franchise record for shortstops with 595 assists in 1977, formed a double-play pair with Manny Trillo and led the Cubs in steals in four of his five seasons there. In January 1982 he went to Philadelphia in the Larry Bowa and Ryne Sandberg trade, and in 1983 he played in the NLCS and World Series with the Phillies. He retired with a .254 average and 194 stolen bases in 1,371 games, then managed in the minors and served as a Cubs base coach in 2010 and 2011.
Sources: SABR BioProject · Baseball-Reference
Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 81 | 7 | 32 | 28 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| SGC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 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 #398 card?
It is card #398 of the 726-card 1979 Topps Baseball set, picturing Ivan DeJesus of the Chicago Cubs.
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.