1979 Topps #206 Sammy Stewart
About this card
Cards #201-206 are the Record Breakers subset: Mike Edwards (#201), Ron Guidry (#202), J.R. Richard (#203), Pete Rose (#204), John Stearns (#205) and Sammy Stewart (#206).
About Sammy Stewart
Stewart struck out 7 consecutive White Sox batters in his September 1, 1978 debut, setting a major-league debut record in Baltimore's 9-3 win. His 1979 Topps cards are Record Breakers #206 and Orioles Prospects #701. The latter was his rookie card, shared with fellow Orioles prospects Mark Corey and John Flinn. Stewart went 8-5 with a 3.52 ERA for the Orioles in 1979.
Sammy Stewart filled long-relief, spot-starting and closing roles for the Orioles before pitching for Boston and Cleveland. Baltimore signed the right-hander in 1975 after he attended Montreat Anderson Junior College. His 2.32 ERA led the American League in the strike-shortened 1981 season. He threw 9 1/3 scoreless innings during Baltimore's 1983 postseason run, including 5 innings against Philadelphia in the World Series victory. Stewart saved a career-high 13 games in 1984. The Orioles traded him to Boston for Jackie Gutierrez in December 1985. He finished 10 major-league seasons with 59 wins, 45 saves and a 3.59 ERA.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 136 | 24 | 90 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| SGC | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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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More Sammy Stewart in this set: #701 Prospects
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Frequently asked questions
What is the 1979 Topps #206 card?
It is card #206 of the 726-card 1979 Topps Baseball set, picturing Sammy Stewart of the Baltimore Orioles. Cards #201-206 are the Record Breakers subset: Mike Edwards (#201), Ron Guidry (#202), J.R. Richard (#203), Pete Rose (#204), John Stearns (#205) and Sammy Stewart (#206).
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.