1979 Topps #603 Rudy May
About Rudy May
A sprained ankle kept May on Montreal's disabled list for six weeks in 1978. He opened 1979 in the bullpen and made 26 of his 33 appearances in relief, finishing 10-3 with a 2.31 ERA. Topps identified him with the Expos on his 1979 card, #603.
Rudy May pitched left-handed for the Angels, Yankees, Orioles and Expos across 16 major league seasons. He finished 152-156 with a 3.46 ERA. His 1,760 strikeouts came in 2,622 innings. A football injury broke both wrists at Oakland's Castlemont High School, leaving him unable to bend his pitching wrist fully; he threw his curveball using both wrist and elbow. He was attending the University of San Francisco on a sports scholarship when Minnesota signed him on November 5, 1962. After stops in the White Sox and Phillies organizations, Philadelphia sent him and Costen Shockley to the Angels for Bo Belinsky. Nicknamed "the Dude" for his sharp dressing, May led the American League with a 2.46 ERA for the 1980 Yankees. He pitched 6 1/3 innings in the 1981 World Series against Los Angeles.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 74 | 16 | 40 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| SGC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 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 #603 card?
It is card #603 of the 726-card 1979 Topps Baseball set, picturing Rudy May of the Montreal Expos.
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.