1979 Topps #722 Phillies Prospects - Jim Morrison / Lonnie Smith / Jim Wright
On this card: Jim Morrison, Lonnie Smith, Jim Wright
About this card
Cards #701-726 are the 26 three-player Prospects cards, one per club - AL clubs first, each league in alphabetical order by city - with black-and-white player photos on the front. A Prospects card is a rookie card for the players on it who had no earlier Topps flagship card. On #703, #705, #712, #718 and #723, one or two of the players never reached the major leagues.
The story on this card
After playing 53 games and hitting 3 home runs for Philadelphia in 1978, Morrison shared the Phillies Prospects rookie card, #722 in 1979 Topps, with Lonnie Smith and Jim Wright. He played for the White Sox during 1979, batting .275 with 14 home runs in 67 games. Former Pirates infielder Jim Morrison recalled homering on the next pitch after baseball entertainer Max Patkin stopped a minor league game and kissed him on the cheek. Morrison had not recognized Patkin when he came to bat.
Smith led his league with 66 stolen bases for Oklahoma City in 1978 before appearing in 17 games for Philadelphia, scoring 6 runs and stealing 4 bases. His 1979 Topps rookie card, #722, paired him with Jim Morrison and Jim Wright on the Phillies' Prospects card. Braves outfielder Lonnie Smith hit a grand slam in Game 5 of the 1992 World Series against Toronto. In the 1991 Series against Minnesota, he had hit 3 home runs.
A Phillies pitching prospect in spring training in 1979, Wright broke his arm while throwing a pitch. His rookie card appeared in that year's Topps Prospects group on #722, shared with Jim Morrison and Lonnie Smith. All 3 were listed with Philadelphia. Kansas City pitcher Jim Wright worked 52 innings in 17 games during 1981, including 4 starts. He won 2 games and struck out 27 batters in his first major-league season.
Sources: Wikipedia (Jim Morrison) · Wikipedia (Lonnie Smith) · Wikipedia (Jim Wright (1980s pitcher)) · MLB.com · MiLB.com · BaseballCardPedia
Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 181 | 36 | 84 | 42 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| SGC | 10 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 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 #722 card?
It is card #722 of the 726-card 1979 Topps Baseball set, picturing Jim Morrison, Lonnie Smith and Jim Wright. Cards #701-726 are the 26 three-player Prospects cards, one per club - AL clubs first, each league in alphabetical order by city - with black-and-white player photos on the front. A Prospects card is a rookie card for the players on it who had no earlier Topps flagship card. On #703, #705, #712, #718 and #723, one or two of the players never reached the major leagues.
Is 1979 Topps #722 a rookie card?
Yes - #722 is a rookie card for every player pictured on it: Jim Morrison, Lonnie Smith and Jim Wright.
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.