1979 Topps #610 Mike Schmidt
About Mike Schmidt
#610 follows a 1978 in which Schmidt batted .251 with 21 home runs over 145 games and won another Gold Glove. Los Angeles again eliminated Philadelphia in the NLCS, and he went 3-for-15. In 1979 he hit 45 home runs, passing Chuck Klein's club record of 43 from 1929, and drove in 114 runs.
Mike Schmidt was a third baseman who played all 18 of his major league seasons, 1972 through 1989, with the Philadelphia Phillies. He hit 548 home runs, led the National League in home runs eight times and in RBIs four times, won three MVP awards (1980, 1981 and 1986) and took ten Gold Gloves. He is the only infielder with ten Gold Gloves and at least 500 home runs. A Dayton, Ohio native, he was an All-American shortstop at Ohio University before the Phillies drafted him in the second round in 1971, 30th overall, one pick after the Royals took George Brett. He stood far back in the batter's box, which made him hard to jam inside. In the 1980 World Series he hit two home runs and drove in seven runs against Kansas City, and the Phillies won their first championship. He played mostly first base in 1985 before moving back to third, and he reached 500 home runs on April 18, 1987, at Pittsburgh. He announced his retirement on May 29, 1989, in San Diego. The Phillies retired number 20 in 1990, and he was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1995 in his first year of eligibility. He holds the club records for games, home runs and RBI.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 2,650 | 47 | 554 | 1,029 | 434 | 251 | 194 | 140 | 1 |
| SGC | 334 | 2 | 34 | 112 | 99 | 39 | 25 | 22 | 1 |
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 #610 card?
It is card #610 of the 726-card 1979 Topps Baseball set, picturing Mike Schmidt of the Philadelphia Phillies.
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.