Ozzie Smith
Baseball • Topps Baseball
Sport & Year
Baseball • 1979
Brand & Set
Topps - Topps Baseball
Card Number
#116
Card Type
Rookie Card
Rarity
Base
Parallel Variant & Language
Base • English
Condition & Value Assessment
Condition Grade
Very Good-Excellent (VG-EX 4)
Estimated Market Value
Raw: $50 - $100. Graded (PSA 4): $80 - $130.
Recent Sales
Recent eBay sales for 1979 Topps Ozzie Smith Rookie Card in VG-EX condition range between $75 and $115 depending on exact centering and eye appeal.
Condition Details
Noticeable centering shift heavily favoring the top and left borders, light corner rounding and softening, minor edge wear including minor chipping along the left edge, and standard vintage surface gloss wear.
Grading Recommendation
Recommended for authentication and grading given it is a iconic Hall of Fame rookie card, though the heavy top-left centering will cap the grade around a PSA 4 or 5.
Card Description
Features Ozzie Smith as shortstop for the San Diego Padres, wearing the classic brown and yellow team uniform with a batting helmet. The bottom features a baseball design with the Topps logo, the player's name and position in blue text, and an orange team banner reading 'PADRES'.
Notable Features
Official Rookie Card of Hall of Famer Ozzie Smith ('The Wizard'), highly sought after by vintage baseball collectors.
Authentication Notes
The card exhibits standard vintage card stock characteristics, correct font typography, and authentic Topps print registration typical of late 1970s production, with no obvious signs of modern counterfeiting.
Scanned: 2026-09-08T04:47:11.155259