1979 Topps #301 Tom Hume
About Tom Hume
Hume went 8-11 with a 4.14 ERA in 1978, working 174 innings. He posted a 2.67 ERA in his last 24 outings, then went 5-0 on Cincinnati's November tour of Japan. His 1979 Topps card was #301 with the Reds.
Tom Hume pitched 11 major-league seasons for Cincinnati and Philadelphia, moving from the starting rotation into a relief career that produced 92 saves. The Reds selected the right-hander in the first round of the January 1972 secondary draft after he attended Manatee Junior College. Johnny Bench encouraged Hume to use the sinker he had discovered by accidentally changing his grip. Hume saved 25 games in 1980 and shared The Sporting News' National League Fireman of the Year award with Rollie Fingers. He was an All-Star in 1982. Away from baseball, Hume and his wife, Susan, survived the November 1980 MGM Grand fire in Las Vegas; helicopters evacuated them from the roof. He later returned to Cincinnati as its bullpen coach.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 105 | 47 | 35 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 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 #301 card?
It is card #301 of the 726-card 1979 Topps Baseball set, picturing Tom Hume of the Cincinnati Reds.
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.