1979 Topps #476 Tom Poquette
About Tom Poquette
Wilson held left field for Kansas City in 1979, and on June 13 the Royals traded Poquette to Boston for George Scott. He hit .331 for the Red Sox as a backup to Fred Lynn, Jim Rice, Dwight Evans and Carl Yastrzemski, and finished at .311 over 84 games. His 1979 Topps card, #476, lists him with the Royals.
Tom Poquette was a left-handed-hitting outfielder who played seven seasons, most of them with the Kansas City Royals, and appeared in the League Championship Series in 1976, 1977 and 1978. A three-sport star at Eau Claire Memorial High School in Wisconsin, he was a fourth-round pick, 80th overall, of the Royals in 1970 and turned down a football and baseball scholarship to Wisconsin to sign. Knee surgeries slowed his climb, and he debuted on September 1, 1973. He hit .268 in 452 games, with 10 home runs and 18 triples. He also played for Boston and Texas before finishing with Kansas City in 1982. A fractured cheekbone from a collision with the left-field wall on June 22, 1976, led the Royals to pad the outfield walls at Royals Stadium. He later coached and managed in the Royals system and entered the Eau Claire Baseball Hall of Fame in 2009. His nickname, Pokie, dated from high school.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 92 | 6 | 27 | 29 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| SGC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 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 #476 card?
It is card #476 of the 726-card 1979 Topps Baseball set, picturing Tom Poquette of the Kansas City Royals.
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.