1974 Topps #545 Billy Conigliaro
About Billy Conigliaro
Billy Conigliaro retired from Milwaukee in mid-1972, applied for reinstatement the next year, and was sold to Oakland. He hit .200 in 48 games for the 1973 Athletics and went hitless in seven at-bats across the ALCS and World Series. Knee surgery followed, and Oakland waived him in March 1974. His 1974 Topps card is #545, pictured with the Athletics.
William Michael Conigliaro, born August 15, 1947 in Revere, Massachusetts, was an outfielder who played five major league seasons for the Boston Red Sox, Milwaukee Brewers and Oakland Athletics from 1969 to 1973. He was the younger brother of Tony Conigliaro, and the Red Sox drafted him in the first round, fifth overall, in the 1965 inaugural MLB draft. After four minor league seasons he debuted in 1969 and became a regular in 1970, when he and Tony combined for a then-record 54 home runs by brothers on the same team. A ten-player trade sent him to Milwaukee after the 1971 season, and he later played for Oakland, reaching the 1973 American League Championship Series and World Series. He batted right and threw right, standing 6 feet tall and 180 pounds. He finished his career with a .256 batting average, 40 home runs and 128 RBIs over 347 games. He died in 2021 at age 73.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 251 | 9 | 111 | 109 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| SGC | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 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 #545 card?
It is card #545 of the 660-card 1974 Topps Baseball set, picturing Billy Conigliaro of the Oakland Athletics.
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.