1967 Topps #348 Tug McGraw
About Tug McGraw
McGraw got only four turns with the Mets in 1967, all starts, and was hit hard enough - 0-3 with a 7.79 ERA in 17.1 innings - that the rest of the year belonged to Jacksonville of the International League, where he led the circuit with a 1.99 ERA. His 1967 Topps card is #348, a fourth-series number; it shows a Mets pitcher who spent most of that summer far from Shea Stadium.
Frank Edwin "Tug" McGraw Jr. pitched 19 major league seasons, 1965-1984, a left-handed reliever for the New York Mets and Philadelphia Phillies. He signed with the Mets in June 1964 for a $7,000 bonus and reached the majors the next spring at age 20, debuting in relief on April 18, 1965 and later handing Sandy Koufax his first loss to the franchise. Two rough years and a full season back in the minors followed before he found the pitch that saved him, a screwball taught to him by veteran Ralph Terry in the Instructional League. Gil Hodges moved him to the bullpen for good in June 1969, and McGraw went 9-3 with a 2.24 ERA for New York's first world champions. He became one of the National League's best closers, made All-Star teams in 1972 and 1975, and shouted "Ya Gotta Believe" into the 1973 pennant race. Traded to Philadelphia in December 1974, he pitched ten seasons there, helped the Phillies to the 1976, 1977, 1978, 1980 and 1983 National League East titles, and struck out Willie Wilson to end the 1980 World Series and bring the franchise its first championship. He retired after 1984, later anchored sports on Philadelphia television, and died of brain cancer in 2004; his son is country singer Tim McGraw.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 508 | 5 | 73 | 277 | 69 | 47 | 19 | 18 | 0 |
| SGC | 64 | 0 | 5 | 40 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 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. PSA registers a row for every one of the 624 states; SGC lists no separate row for the #149 white-streak state.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the 1967 Topps #348 card?
It is card #348 of the 609-card 1967 Topps Baseball set, picturing Tug McGraw of the New York Mets.
How many cards are in the 1967 Topps Baseball set?
609 cards, tracked as 624 collectible states. Numbers run from 1 to 609 without a gap - no number was skipped and none was used twice - and 15 cards carry catalogued print variations that the master set counts separately.
Sources: Trading Card Database, PSA CardFacts, Cardboard Connection, Baseball Almanac, BaseballCardPedia, 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 2026-10-12.