1979 Topps #128 Ted Martinez
About Ted Martinez
For the Dodgers on #128, Martinez played 54 games in 1978 and had 14 hits in 55 at-bats. He split the field between shortstop and third base, 17 and 16 games. In 1979 he hit .268 in 81 games and played his last game on September 30.
Ted Martinez, born Teodoro Noel Martinez in Barahona, Dominican Republic, was a right-handed infielder who played nine major-league seasons between 1970 and 1979 for the New York Mets, St. Louis Cardinals, Oakland Athletics and Los Angeles Dodgers. He played shortstop, second base, third base and some outfield, and his busiest years were with the Mets. He was on the Mets team that won the 1973 National League pennant, on the 1975 Athletics club that won the American League West, and on the Dodgers teams that won the 1977 and 1978 pennants. He finished with a .240 average, 355 hits and seven home runs in 657 games.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 59 | 2 | 34 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| SGC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 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 #128 card?
It is card #128 of the 726-card 1979 Topps Baseball set, picturing Ted Martinez of the Los Angeles Dodgers.
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.