1979 Topps #407 Pete Vuckovich
About Pete Vuckovich
In 1979 Vuckovich made 32 starts for the Cardinals and went 15-10 with a 3.59 ERA. He worked 233 innings and completed nine of the starts. He mixed a wide variety of pitches and arm slots, and as a Cardinal he belly-flopped through outfield puddles and hung an "out to lunch" sign over his locker. His Cardinals card was #407.
Pete Vuckovich was a right-handed pitcher who won the 1982 American League Cy Young Award with the Milwaukee Brewers and was known for his Fu Manchu moustache. In 11 seasons, 1975 to 1986, he went 93-69 with a 3.66 ERA and 882 strikeouts for the Chicago White Sox, Toronto Blue Jays, St. Louis Cardinals and Brewers. A Johnstown, Pennsylvania native, he pitched at Clarion State and was a third-round White Sox pick in 1974. He went to Milwaukee with Rollie Fingers and Ted Simmons in a seven-player trade in December 1980. He led the American League in winning percentage in 1981 and shared the lead with Jim Palmer in 1982. In the 1982 World Series, his former club, the Cardinals, beat him 6-2 in Game Three. A torn rotator cuff discovered in the spring of 1983 limited him to three starts that year and kept him out of 1984, before he returned to the rotation in 1985 and 1986. He played Clu Haywood, the Yankees slugger, in the 1989 film Major League, was a Brewers television announcer from 1989 to 1991, and was the Pirates' pitching coach from 1997 to 2000. He is in the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame and the Western Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame. His sometimes strange behavior inspired the nickname Vuke the Spook.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 59 | 4 | 35 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| SGC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 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 #407 card?
It is card #407 of the 726-card 1979 Topps Baseball set, picturing Pete Vuckovich 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.
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