1965 Topps #73 Dennis Ribant
About Dennis Ribant
Ribant's 1965 Topps card, #73 in the set's first series, is recognized as his rookie card. That season he pitched mostly out of the Mets' bullpen, making 19 appearances with a single start and posting a 3.82 ERA over 35.1 innings, while spending much of the year with the Triple-A Buffalo Bisons as he worked toward a rotation spot.
Dennis Ribant grew up on Detroit's near east side, where his father, a bakery foreman, taught him a curveball while Dennis and neighborhood friends sharpened their control throwing at a strike zone outlined on a schoolyard wall. A two-sport talent, he also played hockey for the Hamilton Red Wings before a dislocated elbow and interest from the Milwaukee Braves organization pointed him toward baseball full time. Signed by Milwaukee scout Ray Garland, he threw a nine-inning perfect game for Class D Quad Cities in 1961 and was named Midwest League Rookie of the Year. The Mets acquired him from the Braves' farm system in August 1964, and he made his major league debut the very next day. In 1966 he became the first full-time starting pitcher in Mets history to post a winning record, going 11-9, before trades sent him on to Pittsburgh, Detroit, the Chicago White Sox, St. Louis and Cincinnati. He closed out a six-year major league career in 1969.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 307 | 3 | 60 | 164 | 55 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| SGC | 15 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Graded population — a scarcity guide, not a price. Data as of 2026-09-04. Half grades fold down for both graders (8.5→8); PSA qualified slabs (OC, ST, PD, MC and the like) are not counted. The two checklist variations, #79 and #508, are listed under the wording PSA uses for each state.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the 1965 Topps #73 card?
It is card #73 of the 598-card 1965 Topps Baseball set, picturing Dennis Ribant of the New York Mets.
Is 1965 Topps #73 a rookie card?
Yes - #73 is the 1965 Topps rookie card of Dennis Ribant.
How many cards are in the 1965 Topps Baseball set?
598 cards, tracked as 600 collectible states. Numbers run from 1 to 598 with no gaps and no printed-number collisions, and two checklist cards - #79 and #508 - carry catalogued print variations that the master set counts separately.
Sources: Trading Card Database, PSA CardFacts, Cardboard Connection, BaseballCardPedia, 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 2026-10-11.