1970 Topps #554 Tom Timmermann
About Tom Timmermann
Timmermann set a Detroit record with 61 appearances in 1970, passing the 55 Larry Sherry made in 1966, and finished third in the American League with 27 saves. Mayo Smith had called the Tigers bullpen the worst he had seen; the Detroit writers named Timmermann Tiger of the Year. His #554 rookie card came in the sixth series, with the Tigers.
Tom Timmermann was a 6-foot-4 right-hander who pitched in the majors for the Detroit Tigers from 1969 to 1973 and the Cleveland Indians in 1973 and 1974. He grew up on an Illinois farm, attended Aviston High School and Southern Illinois University Carbondale, and signed with Detroit in 1960. He then spent nine and a half years in the Tigers' farm system before his debut on June 18, 1969, when he held the Yankees hitless for 1 1/3 innings in relief. In the Puerto Rican Winter League in October 1968 he pitched eight shutouts for Criollas de Caguas. His career ran 15 professional seasons, ending in 1974 with Toledo and Oklahoma City, and in the majors he went 35-35 with 35 saves and a 3.78 ERA. Timmermann died on November 14, 2025.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 242 | 6 | 44 | 148 | 30 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| SGC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 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 #554 card?
It is card #554 of the 720-card 1970 Topps Baseball set, picturing Tom Timmermann of the Detroit Tigers.
Is 1970 Topps #554 a rookie card?
Yes - #554 is the 1970 Topps rookie card of Tom Timmermann.
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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