1972 Topps #450 Mickey Lolich
About Mickey Lolich
Lolich won 22 games with a 2.50 ERA in 1972. In his final regular-season start he struck out 15 Red Sox, moving Detroit a half-game ahead of Boston. Topps featured him on first-series pitching leaders card #94 with Vida Blue and Wilbur Wood, strikeout leaders card #96 with Blue and Joe Coleman, and individual fourth-series card #450.
Mickey Lolich was born right-handed in Portland, Oregon, but exercises to strengthen an injured left arm after a childhood accident helped turn him into a left-handed pitcher. He signed with Detroit in 1958 and spent 13 of his 16 major league seasons with the Tigers. His route to their rotation included refusing a minor-league demotion and returning home, where a season with the Portland Beavers and advice from pitching coach Gerry Staley helped him gain control. Lolich won three complete games in the 1968 World Series, beating Bob Gibson in Game 7 on two days of rest to earn the Series MVP award. Away from the mound, he rode a motorcycle to Tiger Stadium and organized visits to Cape Kennedy for teammates during spring training. He finished his career with 217 victories and 2,832 strikeouts and entered the Michigan Sports Hall of Fame in 1982.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 267 | 6 | 50 | 155 | 30 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 0 |
| SGC | 8 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 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 Mickey Lolich in this set: #94 League Leaders, #96 League Leaders
Team card: #487 Detroit Tigers
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- #6 Fred Scherman
- #33 Billy Martin
- #34 Billy Martin In Action
- #83 Dalton Jones
- #90 1971 A.L. Home Run Leaders
- #94 1971 A.L. Pitching Leaders
- #96 1971 A.L. Strikeout Leaders
- #120 Bill Freehan
- #150 Norm Cash
- #175 Tom Haller
- #176 Tom Haller In Action
- #187 Gates Brown
- #216 Joe Niekro
- #239 Tom Timmermann
Frequently asked questions
What is the 1972 Topps #450 card?
It is card #450 of the 787-card 1972 Topps Baseball set, picturing Mickey Lolich of the Detroit Tigers.
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.
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.