1979 Topps #109 Joel Youngblood
About Joel Youngblood
The Mets used Youngblood in 50 games in the outfield and 39 at second base in 1978. His 1979 New York card was Topps #109. In 1979 he played in 158 games, hitting .275 with 16 home runs and 60 RBI.
Joel Youngblood played outfield and infield during 14 major league seasons with the Reds, Cardinals, Mets, Expos and Giants. On August 4, 1982, he singled off Ferguson Jenkins for the Mets in Chicago, was traded to Montreal, and collected another hit off Steve Carlton in Philadelphia that night. He represented New York in the 1981 All-Star Game and batted .350 in 143 at-bats that season. Youngblood finished his major league career with 969 hits, 80 home runs and a .265 average. He managed the Kane County Cougars in 1992 and joined Arizona's major league staff as third-base coach in July 2010.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 95 | 11 | 57 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| SGC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 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 #109 card?
It is card #109 of the 726-card 1979 Topps Baseball set, picturing Joel Youngblood of the New York Mets.
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.