1972 Topps #116 Ed Farmer
About Ed Farmer
Farmer made his debut on June 9, 1971, entering in the ninth inning against the White Sox with Cleveland ahead 3-1 and earning a save by striking out Tom Egan. In 1972 he made 46 appearances, one of them a start, with a 4.40 ERA and seven saves. His #116 is a rookie card, from the first series, and shows the Indians.
Ed Farmer was a 6-foot-5 right-handed reliever who grew up on Chicago's South Side and pitched for eight teams between 1971 and 1983. A fifth-round Cleveland pick out of St. Rita High School in 1967, he spent his first seasons bouncing between Cleveland, Detroit, Philadelphia and the minors. Milwaukee released him in April 1976, and surgery to remove a bone spur from his right shoulder kept him out of professional baseball that year. A car struck him on his bike while he trained for a 1977 Orioles tryout, yet he pitched one game for Baltimore that season. The White Sox acquired him from Texas on June 15, 1979, and he saved 54 games for them through 1981, including 30 in 1980, then a White Sox record and the year he made the All-Star team. He faced Pete Rose in that game and got a double play. His 1979 plunking of Al Cowens led to a June 1980 brawl at Comiskey Park, when Cowens charged the mound. He finished with 75 career saves. Farmer received a kidney transplant from his brother Tom in 1991, then spent 29 seasons as a White Sox broadcaster, known to fans as Farmio. He was inducted into the Chicagoland Sports Hall of Fame and the Chicago Catholic League Hall of Fame.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 453 | 21 | 164 | 211 | 37 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 0 |
| SGC | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 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 1972 Topps #116 card?
It is card #116 of the 787-card 1972 Topps Baseball set, picturing Ed Farmer of the Cleveland Indians.
Is 1972 Topps #116 a rookie card?
Yes - #116 is the 1972 Topps rookie card of Ed Farmer.
How many cards are in the 1972 Topps Baseball set?
787 cards, tracked as 794 collectible states. Numbers run from 1 to 787 with none skipped, in six print series (#1-132, #133-263, #264-394, #395-525, #526-656 and #657-787, the high numbers); 7 cards carry catalogued print variations that the master set counts separately - four Chicago Cubs cards with yellow or green under the "C" and "S" of the team name, the #251 and #478 checklists with smaller or larger print on the front, and the #604 checklist with its copyright line aligned right or left.
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