1979 Topps #29 Rick Langford
About Rick Langford
Langford made 24 starts in 37 games for Oakland in 1978, finishing 7-13 with a 3.43 ERA. His 1979 Athletics card bore #29. In 1979 he completed 14 of his 29 starts and pitched 218 2/3 innings, winning 12 games.
Rick Langford was a right-handed starter for Pittsburgh and Oakland from 1976 through 1986. The Pirates signed him as a free agent in 1973 after he had played 4 sports at Varina High School in Virginia. In 1980 he won 19 games for Oakland and led the American League with 28 complete games and 290 innings. He pitched 22 consecutive complete games starting May 23, a streak broken on September 17 when he fell 1 out short. An elbow injury interrupted his career in 1983. He attempted a comeback with the Yankees' Triple-A Columbus club in 1988. Langford joined Toronto's minor league coaching staff in 1996 and became the Blue Jays' bullpen coach in 2010.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 62 | 2 | 33 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| SGC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 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 #29 card?
It is card #29 of the 726-card 1979 Topps Baseball set, picturing Rick Langford of the Oakland Athletics.
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.