1972 Topps #374 Jack Heidemann
About Jack Heidemann
Heidemann got into 10 games for Cleveland in 1972, with 20 at-bats and three hits, as Frank Duffy took over at shortstop. The rest of the year went to Triple-A Portland, where he hit .256 and met Carol Cutler, the club president's daughter, whom he later married. He again played winter ball in Puerto Rico, this time for Jack McKeon. His card is #374, a third-series issue with the Indians.
Jack Heidemann was a shortstop for the Cleveland Indians, St. Louis Cardinals, New York Mets and Milwaukee Brewers between 1969 and 1977. Cleveland took him 11th overall in the 1967 draft out of Brenham High School in Texas, and after a .305 season at Reno in 1968 the club protected him from the expansion draft as a 19-year-old Class A player. He debuted on May 2, 1969, as a ninth-inning defensive replacement in Washington, then left for six months of active duty with his Texas National Guard unit. In 1970 he played 132 games at shortstop and hit .211 with six home runs. Injuries cost him the job, and he spent all of 1973 in the minors. He returned to Cleveland in 1974, finished the year with St. Louis, and then played in New York and Milwaukee, retiring from the majors after the 1977 season. He finished with a .211 average, nine home runs and 75 RBI, and later worked in real estate.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 335 | 27 | 97 | 166 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| SGC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 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 #374 card?
It is card #374 of the 787-card 1972 Topps Baseball set, picturing Jack Heidemann of the Cleveland Indians.
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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