1979 Topps #256 Mike Sadek
About Mike Sadek
Card #256 follows a 40-game 1978 with the San Francisco Giants, in which Sadek caught 37 times and hit .239 with 26 hits in 109 at-bats. He hit 2 home runs, his season high, drove in 9 runs and scored 15.
Mike Sadek was a backup catcher who spent his entire major league career with the San Francisco Giants. Drafted by the Minnesota Twins in 1969, he debuted on April 13, 1973 and played eight seasons in the majors, 1973 and 1975 through 1981, his last game coming on June 10, 1981. He appeared in 383 games and hit .226 with 5 home runs and 74 RBI, with his busiest years in 1979 (63 games) and 1980 (64 games, a .252 average). His nickname was The Sheik, coined by teammate Craig Robinson, who saw the name Mohammed Ahmed Sadek and told him, Hey, you're a sheik. He was known as one of the funniest jokesters in the game. Years later he served as Robert De Niro's body double for the throwing scenes in the 1996 film The Fan. Sadek died on January 20, 2021, at age 74.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 68 | 17 | 34 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| SGC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 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 #256 card?
It is card #256 of the 726-card 1979 Topps Baseball set, picturing Mike Sadek of the San Francisco Giants.
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.