1979 Topps #452 Jerry Morales
About Jerry Morales
Card #452 shows a St. Louis Cardinals outfielder, yet he spent 1979 with the Detroit Tigers, who acquired him and pitcher Aurelio Lopez from St. Louis for Bob Sykes and Jack Murphy. In 129 games he hit .211 with 14 home runs and 56 RBI.
Jerry Morales was a Puerto Rican outfielder who played 15 major league seasons between 1969 and 1983, mostly for the Chicago Cubs, with stops in San Diego, St. Louis, Detroit and New York. Born in Yabucoa, he was taught outfield play at a clinic by Roberto Clemente as a teenager, and signed with the Mets in 1966 at 17 after helping Puerto Rico win silver at the Central American and Caribbean Games. The Padres took him in the 1968 expansion draft, and the Cubs acquired him in November 1973 for Glenn Beckert. He played all three outfield positions with good speed and was known for a two-handed basket catch below the belt. He led the 1975 Cubs with 91 RBI, hit a career-best 16 home runs in 1976 and represented Chicago at the 1977 All-Star Game. He retired with 95 home runs, 570 RBI and a .259 average in 1,441 games, then coached and scouted, including a stint as Washington's first base coach in 2007 and 2008.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 91 | 16 | 60 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 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 #452 card?
It is card #452 of the 726-card 1979 Topps Baseball set, picturing Jerry Morales of the St. Louis Cardinals.
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.