1979 Topps #521 Sam Ewing
About Sam Ewing
Ewing spent 1979 in Japan with the Nippon-Ham Fighters, where he batted .287 with 15 home runs and 65 runs batted in. Topps still issued his #521 with the Toronto Blue Jays, the club whose uniform he wore for his last American League game on October 1, 1978.
Sam Ewing was a left-handed-hitting outfielder and first baseman who appeared in 167 major league games for the White Sox and Blue Jays between 1973 and 1978. An All-American at the University of Tennessee, he hit .412 in college, with a high of .464 as a junior, and played for the U.S. team at the 1970 World Amateur games in Colombia. He was drafted in the first round by both the Expos (1969) and the White Sox. His first major league game ended with four strikeouts against Nolan Ryan, who struck out 17 that day. Toronto selected him in the 1976 expansion draft, and in 1977 he hit .287 in 97 games. Used mainly against right-handers, he had 20 career at-bats against left-handers. After his American League career he played in Japan for the Nippon-Ham Fighters, then managed the Appleton Foxes of the Midwest League.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 56 | 5 | 37 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 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 #521 card?
It is card #521 of the 726-card 1979 Topps Baseball set, picturing Sam Ewing of the Toronto Blue Jays.
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.