1980 Topps Burger King Pitch, Hit, & Run

Description

1980 Burger King Pitch, Hit, & Run is a 34-card set issued as part of a promotion with Burger King. Collectors would receive a cellophane-wrapped pack of three cards plus one un-numbered checklist with the purchase of a large order of french fries. Like previous Topps Burger King sets, the design is identical to that of the 1980 Topps set, with the exception of a Burger King logo in the upper-left corner on the front. The backs are printed in red ink and have a "Pitch, Hit, & Run" logo, but are otherwise similar to the '80 Topps set.

This was the fourth, and final, year Topps produced baseball cards for Burger King; and was the only set that was (with the exception of the Greater Philadelphia area) distributed nationally. In lieu of the national Pitch, Hit, & Run set, a separate 1980 Topps Burger King Phillies 23-card Phillies team set was distributed to Burger King's in the Philadelphia region.

Cards 1-11 are pitchers, 12-22 are hitters, and 23-33 are runners. Within each subgroup, the players are numbered corresponding to the alphabetical order of their names. Those cards marked by an asterisk in the checklist contain a different photo from that found in the regularly issued Topps series.

Distribution

A pack of three cards plus one un-numbered checklist per pack. One pack available with the purchase of a large order of french fries.

Checklist

• 1 Vida Blue *
• 2 Steve Carlton
• 3 Rollie Fingers
• 4 Ron Guidry *
• 5 Jerry Koosman *
• 6 Phil Niekro
• 7 Jim Palmer *
• 8 J.R. Richard
• 9 Nolan Ryan * (HOU)
• 10 Tom Seaver *
• 11 Bruce Sutter
• 12 Don Baylor
• 13 George Brett
• 14 Rod Carew
• 15 George Foster
• 16 Keith Hernandez *
• 17 Reggie Jackson *
• 18 Fred Lynn *
• 19 Dave Parker
• 20 Jim Rice
• 21 Pete Rose
• 22 Dave Winfield *
• 23 Bobby Bonds *
• 24 Enos Cabell
• 25 Cesar Cedeno
• 26 Julio Cruz
• 27 Ron LeFlore *
• 28 Davey Lopes *
• 29 Omar Moreno *
• 30 Joe Morgan * (HOU)
• 31 Bill North
• 32 Frank Taveras
• 33 Willie Wilson
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