1965 Topps #277 Johnny Lewis
About Johnny Lewis
Coming off his rookie season, Lewis was dealt to the Mets that December and delivered his best year in 1965, playing a career-high 148 games in right and center field, leading New York's outfield in assists and putouts. This fourth-series card catches him in his lone standout campaign, the year he broke up Jim Maloney's no-hit bid with a game-winning homer.
Johnny Lewis was an outfielder from Greenville, Alabama who reached the majors with the St. Louis Cardinals in 1964 after years of Cardinals farm-system seasoning, including an All-Star year at Double-A Tulsa. Traded to the New York Mets that December, the left-handed hitter had his best season in 1965, playing 148 games and leading the club in runs and walks. He is remembered for a game-winning 11th-inning home run that broke up a Jim Maloney no-hit bid at Crosley Field. Nicknamed The Gunner by Mets teammates for his strong outfield arm, Lewis split most of his time between right and center field over four big-league seasons before finishing his playing career in the minors. He later returned to the Cardinals organization as their first African-American on-field coach and spent years as a hitting coach and scout.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 190 | 0 | 29 | 86 | 45 | 18 | 10 | 2 | 0 |
| SGC | 14 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 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 #277 card?
It is card #277 of the 598-card 1965 Topps Baseball set, picturing Johnny Lewis of the New York Mets.
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.