1970 Topps #356 Fred Lasher
About Fred Lasher
Detroit opened 1970 with Lasher and Tom Timmermann as its top relief men. On April 17 Lasher pitched three scoreless innings against the Red Sox for a win, and on April 21 he earned his first save since 1968 with a scoreless inning against the Indians. His 1970 Topps card, #356, comes from the third series and lists him with the Detroit Tigers.
Frederick Walter Lasher, born August 19, 1941, in Poughkeepsie, New York, was a 6-foot-3 right-handed sidearm relief pitcher who spent six major league seasons with the Minnesota Twins, Detroit Tigers, Cleveland Indians and California Angels. Signed by the original Washington Senators organization in 1960, he climbed through the Twins' farm system, where teammates nicknamed him "Whip" for his sidearm delivery, and debuted in the majors in 1963 at age 21. The Tigers acquired him from the Twins via the November 1966 minor league draft, and he returned to the big leagues in August 1967, saving nine games that year and pitching in relief for Detroit's 1968 championship team. His only trade sent him from Detroit to Cleveland in May 1970. He closed out his career in 1971 with the California Angels. Over 151 games, Lasher went 11-13 with 22 saves and a 3.88 ERA. He died February 27, 2022, at age 80.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 405 | 11 | 114 | 244 | 29 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| SGC | 14 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Graded population — a scarcity guide, not a price. Data as of 2026-10-19. Half grades fold down for both graders (8.5→8); PSA qualified slabs (OC, ST, PD, MC and the like) are not counted.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the 1970 Topps #356 card?
It is card #356 of the 720-card 1970 Topps Baseball set, picturing Fred Lasher of the Detroit Tigers.
How many cards are in the 1970 Topps Baseball set?
720 cards, tracked as 726 collectible states. Numbers run from 1 to 720 with none skipped, issued in seven series - #1-132, #133-263, #264-372, #373-459, #460-546, #547-633 and the high numbers, #634-720; 6 cards, all of them checklists, carry catalogued print variations that the master set counts separately.
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