1974 Topps #482 Bob Didier
About Bob Didier
Bob Didier was traded from Atlanta to Detroit for Gene Lamont on May 14, 1973, spent the summer with Toledo, and joined the Tigers in September, going 10-for-22 over seven games. Detroit sold his contract to Boston on March 28, 1974, and he caught five games for the Red Sox that April. Topps still pictured him with the Tigers on #482 in the 1974 set.
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 | 191 | 2 | 92 | 87 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| SGC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 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 #482 card?
It is card #482 of the 660-card 1974 Topps Baseball set, picturing Bob Didier of the Detroit Tigers.
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.