1979 Topps #20 Joe Morgan
About Joe Morgan
Morgan scored 68 runs and stole 19 bases for Cincinnati in 1978, when he appeared in 124 games at second base. His 1979 Reds card, #20, carried the All-Star banner. That season he hit .250 and was again named to the National League All-Star team.
Joe Morgan played second base through a 22-year major-league career, collecting 2,517 hits, 268 home runs and 689 stolen bases. Born in Bonham, Texas, he moved to Oakland at five and studied business at Oakland City College before Houston signed him in 1962. His 5-foot-7 stature brought him the nickname "Little Joe." Teammate Nellie Fox suggested that he flap his back elbow to keep it raised while batting, a habit Morgan retained throughout his career. With Cincinnati, he won consecutive National League Most Valuable Player awards in 1975 and 1976 and five Gold Gloves from 1973 through 1977. His ninth-inning single drove home Ken Griffey with the winning run in Game Seven of the 1975 World Series. Morgan returned to Houston as a free agent in 1980, then played for San Francisco, Philadelphia and Oakland. He retired in 1984 and began broadcasting Reds games the next year, later working with Jon Miller on ESPN's Sunday Night Baseball. Morgan entered the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1990, his first year of eligibility.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 1,422 | 84 | 527 | 482 | 141 | 85 | 51 | 52 | 0 |
| SGC | 104 | 2 | 16 | 40 | 15 | 10 | 6 | 13 | 2 |
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 #20 card?
It is card #20 of the 726-card 1979 Topps Baseball set, picturing Joe Morgan of the Cincinnati Reds.
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.