1979 Topps #144 Sandy Alomar
About Sandy Alomar
Alomar appeared at first base in 9 games and second base in 6 for Texas in 1978. His Rangers affiliation remained on 1979 Topps #144. Back in Puerto Rico, he coached the national team beginning in 1979 and played 25 games for Santurce during the 1979-80 winter season.
Sandy Alomar played fifteen major league seasons as a switch-hitting infielder, appearing in 1,481 games and stealing 227 bases. He signed with the Milwaukee Braves organization in 1960 and reached the majors in September 1964. Before that debut, he played alongside his brother Demetrio at Davenport and batted .329 for Boise in 1962. His major league career took him through the Braves, Mets, White Sox, Angels, Yankees and Rangers, with a .245 average, 13 home runs and 282 RBI. Alomar later coached in the majors. In 1985 he coached at Charleston, where his sons Sandy Jr. and Roberto were teammates; Sandy Jr. later became a six-time All-Star catcher and Roberto a 12-time All-Star second baseman.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 51 | 12 | 25 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| SGC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 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 #144 card?
It is card #144 of the 726-card 1979 Topps Baseball set, picturing Sandy Alomar of the Texas Rangers.
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.