1973 Topps #429 Jim Fairey
About Jim Fairey
In 1972, Fairey played the outfield in 37 games for the Expos, scored 9 runs and stole one base. His 1973 Topps card is #429, from the fourth series, and shows him with the Expos. In 1973 he appeared in 10 games and played his last major league game on September 26, with 2 hits in 9 at-bats.
James Burke Fairey, born September 22, 1944 in Orangeburg, South Carolina, was an outfielder who batted and threw left-handed and was listed at 5 ft 10 in and 190 lb. He made his major league debut with the Los Angeles Dodgers on April 14, 1968. He played for the expansion Montreal Expos from 1969 through 1972, then closed out his six-year big league career back with the Dodgers in 1973. Over 399 career games Fairey batted .235 with 7 home runs and 75 RBI. He scored 86 runs and stole 6 bases.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 237 | 3 | 95 | 117 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| SGC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 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 1973 Topps #429 card?
It is card #429 of the 660-card 1973 Topps Baseball set, picturing Jim Fairey of the Montreal Expos.
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.