His 1979 Topps rookie card ... He shares his rookie card with Ron Cey, who had a great career of his own; and John (Dave) Hilton, who only played in 161 games in his career.

Some of the most prized baseball cards are rookie cards ... He had one of the best combinations of fielding and power ever. Ron Cey was not a Hall of Famer like Schmidt, but he was no slouch.