1979 Topps #254 Luis Gomez
About Luis Gomez
Playing time shrank in 1979, when Gomez appeared in 59 games for Toronto, mostly at third base (22 games) and second base (20). He hit .239 with 11 RBI in 163 at-bats. Atlanta acquired him in a 1980 trade. Card #254 in the 1979 Topps set shows him with the Blue Jays.
Luis Gomez was a 5-foot-9 shortstop who played eight major league seasons for the Minnesota Twins, Toronto Blue Jays and Atlanta Braves. Born in Guadalajara, Mexico, he grew up in the Echo Park neighborhood of Los Angeles and starred at Belmont High School, where in 1969 he set school records with a .559 batting average in baseball and 2,148 total yards as a football quarterback. He played shortstop at UCLA from 1971 to 1973 and reached the majors with Minnesota on April 28, 1974. Over 609 big league games he hit .210 without a home run, while playing shortstop, second base and third base. In 1980 he set an Atlanta record with a .968 fielding percentage at shortstop and put together a run of 42 consecutive errorless games. His final game came on October 4, 1981.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 65 | 0 | 19 | 31 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| SGC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 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 #254 card?
It is card #254 of the 726-card 1979 Topps Baseball set, picturing Luis Gomez of the Toronto Blue Jays.
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.