1979 Topps #127 Thad Bosley
About Thad Bosley
Bosley spent 1979 as a part-timer for the White Sox, appearing in 36 games, 28 of them in the outfield. He batted .312 with one home run and 8 RBI. In 77 at-bats he scored 13 runs and stole 4 bases. Topps #127 carries him with Chicago.
Thad Bosley was a left-handed-hitting outfielder who played 14 major-league seasons, from 1977 to 1990, and became known as a pinch hitter. He debuted with the California Angels on June 29, 1977, after hitting .326 in 69 games for Salt Lake City of the Pacific Coast League. He later played for the White Sox, Brewers, Mariners, Cubs, Royals, Angels again and Rangers. In 1985 he hit .328 for the Cubs and was voted the best pinch hitter in baseball. He reached the postseason twice: with the 1981 Brewers, who lost the division series to the Yankees 3-2, and with the 1984 Cubs, who lost the NLCS to the Padres 3-2. He finished with 784 games and a .272 average. After playing he coached the Oakland Athletics from 1999 to 2002, led college programs at Bethany University and Southwestern College, and was hired as Texas Rangers hitting coach in November 2010; he was let go on June 8, 2011. He was also briefly a member of a funk group, Ballplayers, with Lenny Randle.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 96 | 9 | 61 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SGC | 2 | 1 | 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 #127 card?
It is card #127 of the 726-card 1979 Topps Baseball set, picturing Thad Bosley of the Chicago White Sox.
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.