1979 Topps #401 Ray Knight
About Ray Knight
Pete Rose's departure for Philadelphia opened Cincinnati's third-base job for Knight in 1979. He had batted .200 in 83 games the previous year. His Reds card was #401. Knight hit .318 with 10 home runs and 79 RBI in 1979, placing fifth in National League MVP voting.
Ray Knight played the corner infield positions for Cincinnati, Houston, the New York Mets, Baltimore and Detroit. The Reds selected the Albany, Georgia, high-school player in the 10th round of the 1970 draft. Knight reached two All-Star Games and collected 1,311 major league hits. With the 1986 Mets, he scored the winning run in World Series Game 6 when Mookie Wilson's grounder went through Bill Buckner's legs. His seventh-inning home run broke a 3-3 tie in Game 7, and he earned Series MVP honors after batting .391. Knight later managed Cincinnati in 1996 and 1997 and worked as a television baseball analyst. He married professional golfer Nancy Lopez in 1982 and sometimes caddied for her.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 79 | 2 | 42 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| SGC | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 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 #401 card?
It is card #401 of the 726-card 1979 Topps Baseball set, picturing Ray Knight of the Cincinnati Reds.
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.