1967 Topps #221 Woody Fryman
Carries the Topps All-Star Rookie trophy, marking his selection to the 1966 All-Star Rookie Team.
About Woody Fryman
Fryman's 1967 season with Pittsburgh was a rough one, a 3-8 mark with a 4.05 ERA slowed by a May injury and a near-7.00 ERA into midsummer before he righted himself late, striking out a career-high 15 in a September shutout of the Phillies. This series-three card carries the Topps All-Star Rookie trophy, recognizing his selection to the 1966 All-Star Rookie Team.
Woodie Fryman was a left-handed pitcher from Ewing, Kentucky, who grew up working his family's farm and turned down early bonus offers before signing with the Pirates in 1965. He broke in in 1966 and worked as both starter and reliever across 18 major league seasons for six clubs. An arthritic elbow diagnosed during his Philadelphia years never fully left him, yet he kept pitching into his forties, converting to a full-time reliever with Montreal late in his run. He made two All-Star teams, helped Detroit reach the 1972 ALCS and Montreal the 1981 NLCS, and finished with 141 wins, 58 saves and a 3.77 ERA over 625 games. Teammates and opponents alike praised his fastball and competitiveness; Larry Bowa once said hitting him was like eating soup with a fork. He retired to his Kentucky farm and was later honored by the Montreal Expos Hall of Fame and the Kentucky Sports Hall of Fame.
Sources: Wikipedia · SABR BioProject · Baseball-Reference
Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 332 | 3 | 59 | 180 | 49 | 24 | 8 | 9 | 0 |
| SGC | 20 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 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 #221 card?
It is card #221 of the 609-card 1967 Topps Baseball set, picturing Woody Fryman of the Pittsburgh Pirates.
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.