1979 Topps #587 Ken Reitz
About Ken Reitz
Reitz played 158 games at third base for St. Louis in 1979 and came to bat 605 times. He hit .268 with 8 home runs and 73 RBIs. Card #587 shows him with the Cardinals. He started 1980 batting above .400 until the middle of May.
Ken Reitz was a third baseman known for his glove who played mainly for the St. Louis Cardinals between 1972 and 1982. Born in San Francisco, he was a 31st-round pick of the Cardinals in 1969 and debuted on September 5, 1972. He took over third base from Joe Torre in 1973 and led National League third basemen in fielding percentage six times, in 1973, 1974, 1977, 1978, 1980 and 1981. He won the Gold Glove in 1975, started the 1980 All-Star Game and retired with the highest career fielding percentage among NL third basemen, .970. He also played for the Giants, Cubs and Pirates, and finished with a .260 average, 68 home runs and 548 RBIs in 1,344 games. He earned the nickname Zamboni for the way he scooped up ground balls on the artificial turf at Busch Memorial Stadium. He died in 2021.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 77 | 15 | 39 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SGC | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 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 #587 card?
It is card #587 of the 726-card 1979 Topps Baseball set, picturing Ken Reitz 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.