1979 Topps #271 Rawly Eastwick
About Rawly Eastwick
A 1978 that began with a Yankees contract ended in Philadelphia, and his 1979 card, #271, shows him with the Phillies. Steinbrenner signed him despite warnings that he was not throwing well, and he appeared in eight games for New York, mostly in garbage time. He finished 4-2 with a 3.74 ERA in 30 games between the two clubs and threw one inning in the 1978 NLCS against the Dodgers. In May 1979 at Wrigley Field he threw two perfect innings in a 23-22 win over the Cubs.
Rawly Eastwick was a right-handed relief pitcher who saved 22 games as a rookie for the 1975 Cincinnati Reds and led the National League with 26 more in 1976. A third-round Reds draft pick in 1969 out of Haddonfield, New Jersey, he debuted on September 12, 1974, and the first batter he faced was Hank Aaron. He won two games and saved a third in the 1975 World Series, and in 1976 he took the Rolaids Relief Man Award and Fireman of the Year honors as Cincinnati swept the Yankees. A contract dispute sent him to St. Louis for Doug Capilla on June 15, 1977, and that December he signed a five-year deal with the Yankees. The Yankees traded him to the Phillies on June 14, 1978, for Jay Johnstone and Bobby Brown. He pitched for Kansas City in 1980 and the Cubs in 1981. Away from the mound he painted landscapes and still lifes in pastels and watercolors, and once gave Johnny Bench one of his works as a wedding present.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 78 | 7 | 34 | 21 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 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 #271 card?
It is card #271 of the 726-card 1979 Topps Baseball set, picturing Rawly Eastwick 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.