1970 Topps #225 Lee May
About Lee May
May hit 34 home runs and drove in 94 runs for Cincinnati in 1970. His June 24 homer off Juan Marichal was Crosley Field's last. In the World Series he went 7-for-18 with 2 homers and 8 RBI. His Topps cards were #225 with the Reds and #65, the N.L. home run leaders issue shared with Willie McCovey and Hank Aaron.
Lee May was a right-handed first baseman and designated hitter for the Reds, Astros, Orioles and Royals. He hit 354 home runs and drove in 1,244 runs across 18 major-league seasons, batting .267. From 1968 through 1978, he reached both 20 homers and 80 RBI every year. Teammate Tommy Helms gave him the nickname "the Big Bopper from Birmingham," later shortened to "the Big Bopper." May signed with Cincinnati for $12,000 after playing three sports at Parker High School. Tampa manager Johnny Vander Meer converted him from the outfield to first base. After retiring as a player, May became Kansas City's hitting coach and was on the staff of its 1985 World Series championship team.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 201 | 2 | 44 | 101 | 29 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 0 |
| SGC | 8 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 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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Related cards
More Lee May in this set: #65 League Leaders
Team card: #544 Cincinnati Reds
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- #3 Darrel Chaney
- #22 Ray Washburn
- #36 Reds 1970 Rookie Stars
- #61 1969 National League Batting Leaders
- #63 1969 National League RBI Leaders
- #65 1969 National League Home Run Leaders
- #73 Wayne Granger
- #115 Alex Johnson
- #133 Clay Carroll
- #159 Tommy Helms
- #181 Sparky Anderson
- #254 Camilo Pascual
- #283 Angel Bravo
- #296 Woody Woodward
Frequently asked questions
What is the 1970 Topps #225 card?
It is card #225 of the 720-card 1970 Topps Baseball set, picturing Lee May of the Cincinnati Reds.
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.
Sources: Trading Card Database, PSA CardFacts, BaseballCardPedia, Cardboard Connection, 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 2026-10-25.