1979 Topps #76 Warren Cromartie
About Warren Cromartie
The 1978 season began with Cromartie hitless in his first 17 at-bats, yet he finished at .297, best on the Expos. Having worked on his defense over the winter, he led National League outfielders with 24 assists. On July 19 he hit his first major league grand slam, a walk-off against Atlanta. Topps issued his 1979 card as #76, with the Montreal Expos.
Warren Cromartie was a left-handed outfielder and first baseman who spent nine seasons with the Montreal Expos, 1974 through 1983, before a seven-year career in Japan. Drafted in five consecutive drafts, the last three in the first round, he signed with the Expos after the June 1973 secondary draft. With Andre Dawson and Ellis Valentine he formed a young outfield that The Sporting News put on its cover in August 1977. He moved to first base in 1980 and played in the Expos' 1981 postseason, making the leaping catch on Manny Trillo's liner for the last out of the division series against Philadelphia. He signed with the Yomiuri Giants on December 28, 1983, and in 1989 hit .378, won the Central League MVP award and played on a Japan Series champion. He returned for 69 games with the 1991 Royals and hit .313. His major league line was .281 with 61 home runs in 1,107 games. He later worked in radio and on Expos broadcasts, and wrote Slugging It Out in Japan.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 46 | 1 | 21 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| SGC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 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 #76 card?
It is card #76 of the 726-card 1979 Topps Baseball set, picturing Warren Cromartie of the Montreal Expos.
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.