1979 Topps #190 Ron Cey
About Ron Cey
Cey hit .281 with 28 home runs and 81 RBI in 1979, the sixth of his six consecutive All-Star seasons. He matched the 28 homers in 1980, and the Dodgers missed a playoff berth that year by losing the one-game tiebreaker to Houston while he sat out with an injured ankle. His 1979 Topps #190 is a Dodgers card.
Ron Cey was a third baseman for 17 seasons, 1971 through 1987, best known as the right-handed power bat of the Los Angeles Dodgers infield that also had Steve Garvey, Davey Lopes and Bill Russell. A six-time All-Star from 1974 to 1979, he hit 316 home runs with 1,139 RBI and was a World Series co-MVP in 1981, when the Dodgers beat the Yankees. He came out of Tacoma and Washington State, where coach Chuck Brayton gave him the nickname the Penguin for his waddling gait. After a Pacific Coast League record 123 RBI at Spokane in 1971, he took over third base in Los Angeles in 1973. He finished in the top 25 of the MVP vote four times in 1974-1977 and once with the Cubs in 1984. The Dodgers traded him to Chicago after 1982, and he helped the Cubs to the 1984 NL East title with 25 home runs and 97 RBI. He ended his career with Oakland in 1987.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 138 | 5 | 85 | 24 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| SGC | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 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 #190 card?
It is card #190 of the 726-card 1979 Topps Baseball set, picturing Ron Cey of the Los Angeles Dodgers.
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.