1979 Topps #26 Jamie Quirk
About Jamie Quirk
Quirk hit .304 in 1979, with 24 hits in 79 at-bats. He added a home run and 11 RBI. Over 51 games he caught in nine and played shortstop in five. His 1979 Topps card, #26, shows him in a Kansas City uniform.
Jamie Quirk was a left-handed-hitting reserve who played 18 major-league seasons, 1975 to 1992, mostly as a catcher after starting at shortstop and third base. A Parade All-America quarterback at St. Paul High School in Santa Fe Springs, California, he was offered a football scholarship to Notre Dame and attended Whittier College. He debuted with Kansas City in 1975 and also played for the Brewers, Cardinals, White Sox, Indians, Yankees, Orioles and Athletics. On September 27, 1984, in his only plate appearance for Cleveland, he homered in the ninth to beat Minnesota, a result that helped his old Royals clear the Twins in the West race. He returned to Kansas City in 1985 and was on the World Series champions, then appeared in the 1990 and 1992 postseasons with Oakland. He retired with 984 games and 43 home runs. He then coached the Royals, Rangers, Rockies, Astros and Cubs and managed in the minors.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 88 | 4 | 16 | 31 | 23 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 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 #26 card?
It is card #26 of the 726-card 1979 Topps Baseball set, picturing Jamie Quirk of the Kansas City Royals.
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.