1973 Topps #574 Bob Didier
About Bob Didier
Didier spent most of 1972 at Richmond, hitting .259 in 106 games. He went 12-for-40 in 13 games for Atlanta. His #574 is a high number from the fifth series and pictures him with the Braves. He was assigned to Richmond to open 1973 and made known to Braves management that he wanted to be traded.
Bob Didier was a switch-hitting catcher who broke in with the Atlanta Braves in 1969 at age 20, winning the starting job after Joe Torre was traded away that spring. He was known for handling the knuckleball: he caught Phil Niekro through a 23-win season and later caught Hoyt Wilhelm as well, earning praise from Braves brass for his work behind the plate even as passed balls piled up chasing the pitch. Didier appeared in 114 games as a rookie and helped Atlanta win the NL West, though he went hitless in the Braves' three-game NLCS loss to the Mets. His playing time and production fell off after 1969, and he moved on to the Detroit Tigers and Boston Red Sox before his final major league game in 1974. After retiring as a player in 1976, he managed in the minor leagues for 16 seasons, coached in the majors for the Oakland Athletics and Seattle Mariners, and scouted for the New York Yankees. Career line: .229 with 172 hits and 51 RBI over six seasons, all with Atlanta, Detroit and Boston.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 140 | 0 | 27 | 79 | 19 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| SGC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 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 1973 Topps #574 card?
It is card #574 of the 660-card 1973 Topps Baseball set, picturing Bob Didier of the Atlanta Braves.
Why is #574 harder to find?
It is a high number card from the fifth and last print series, #529-660 - the scarce end of the set.
How many cards are in the 1973 Topps Baseball set?
660 cards, tracked as 679 collectible states. Numbers run from 1 to 660 with none skipped, in five series of 132 - #1-132, #133-264, #265-396, #397-528 and the high numbers, #529-660, printed in lower quantities; 19 cards carry catalogued print variations that the master set counts separately - fifteen Field Leaders cards, the #20 Stan Bahnsen, #31 Buddy Bell and #504 Earl Williams border-gap pairs and the two #280 Al Kaline printings.
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