1979 Topps #685 Sixto Lezcano
About Sixto Lezcano
This was Lezcano's best season: a .321 average, 28 home runs and 101 RBI, all career highs, plus the only Gold Glove of his career. The Brewers voted him team MVP, Puerto Rico named him its professional athlete of the year, and Milwaukee won 95 games to finish second behind Baltimore. On July 19 he beat Toronto with an 11th-inning home run. His 1979 Topps card is #685.
Sixto Lezcano was a right fielder from Arecibo, Puerto Rico, who played 12 major league seasons (1974-1985) and hit .271 with 148 home runs. The Brewers signed him at 16 in October 1970. He singled in his first at-bat on September 10, 1974, and drove in the winning run in the 10th inning against Baltimore, then was Milwaukee's regular right fielder from 1975 through 1980, known for a strong throwing arm. He is the only player to hit a grand slam on Opening Day twice. After the 1980 season he went to St. Louis in the seven-player deal for Rollie Fingers, Pete Vuckovich and Ted Simmons; after 1981 he went to San Diego with Garry Templeton for Ozzie Smith. He finished with the Phillies, reaching the 1983 World Series, and the Pirates in 1985, and later played in Japan for Yokohama.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 93 | 10 | 44 | 33 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| SGC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 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 #685 card?
It is card #685 of the 726-card 1979 Topps Baseball set, picturing Sixto Lezcano of the Milwaukee Brewers.
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.