1974 Topps #519 Bill Sharp
About Bill Sharp
Card #519 shows Sharp as a White Sox outfielder and is his rookie card. His 1974 season began with a demotion to Iowa after spring training, and he did not return to Chicago until June 4, when he took over right field from Pat Kelly. On August 7 his two-out single in the ninth brought home the winning run against Nolan Ryan, who had carried a bid for a third career no-hitter into the inning. He finished at .253 in 100 games.
Bill Sharp was a left-handed-hitting outfielder who played parts of four seasons, 1973 to 1976, for the Chicago White Sox and Milwaukee Brewers. A three-sport star at Lima Senior High School in Ohio, he took a football scholarship to Ohio State, where a separated shoulder ended that path and pushed him toward baseball. The White Sox made him the first pick of the second round of the 1971 draft, 25th overall, ahead of George Brett and Mike Schmidt. He debuted on May 26, 1973, in a game that ran 17 innings before it was suspended, and he was known for his glove: in August 1973 he leaped to catch a drive at the right-center wall and started a game-ending double play. Chicago traded him to Milwaukee for Bob Coluccio on May 8, 1975. Over 398 games he hit .255 with 9 home runs and 95 RBI. Knee trouble, traced to a ruptured patellar tendon in high school, ended his career in the minors in 1977. He later worked for Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois and managed the independent Dakota Rattlers in 1995 and 1996.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 220 | 4 | 105 | 93 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| SGC | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 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 1974 Topps #519 card?
It is card #519 of the 660-card 1974 Topps Baseball set, picturing Bill Sharp of the Chicago White Sox.
Is 1974 Topps #519 a rookie card?
Yes - #519 is the 1974 Topps rookie card of Bill Sharp.
How many cards are in the 1974 Topps Baseball set?
660 cards, tracked as 678 collectible states. Numbers run from 1 to 660 with none skipped, issued all at once as a single series and printed in equal quantities; 17 cards carry catalogued print variations that the master set counts separately - fourteen San Diego / "Washington Nat'l Lea." pairs (thirteen Padres player cards and the #226 team card), the three-state #599 Rookie Pitchers, the #608 Apodaco misspelling and the #654 Jesus Alou front without a position.
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.