1973 Topps #534 Dave Lemonds
About Dave Lemonds
Lemonds won his final major league appearance on October 2, 1972, when the White Sox beat Minnesota 6-4. He allowed two hits and struck out two in two relief innings; Buddy Bradford's eighth-inning pinch-hit grand slam put Chicago ahead. His 1973 Topps card, #534, listed him with the White Sox in the fifth series.
Left-hander Dave Lemonds helped Charlotte's Garinger High School win North Carolina's 1965 Class 4A championship. At the University of North Carolina, he went 7-1 with a 1.49 ERA in 1968, earning first-team All-America honors and The Sporting News National Player of the Year award. UNC retired his No. 22 jersey in 1996. The Giants selected him in the fifth round in 1966, but he did not sign; the Cubs made him the first pick of the June 1968 secondary draft. He appeared in 36 major league games for the Cubs and White Sox, pitching in 33 and starting 19. His pitching record was 4-8 with a 2.99 ERA in 99 1/3 innings. He allowed 92 hits and 43 walks. He retired after the 1974 minor league season.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 141 | 0 | 23 | 93 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| SGC | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 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 #534 card?
It is card #534 of the 660-card 1973 Topps Baseball set, picturing Dave Lemonds of the Chicago White Sox.
Why is #534 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.
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.