1974 Topps #129 Chris Speier
About Chris Speier
The third All-Star selection came in a season that soured. The Giants finished fifth at 72-90, Speier joined players who criticized manager Charlie Fox's lineup handling, and Fox was fired on June 27. In June Speier was briefly moved to second base with Bruce Miller at shortstop, and he ended at .250 with nine home runs and 53 RBIs. #129 lists him with San Francisco; #335 in the All-Stars subset pairs him with Oakland's Bert Campaneris.
Chris Speier was a shortstop for 19 major league seasons, best known for his years with the San Francisco Giants and Montreal Expos, with shorter stops in Chicago, St. Louis and Minnesota. The Giants made him the second overall pick of the January 1970 draft after scout Herman Hannah watched him play for the Stratford Hoods in Ontario's Intercounty League, and he won the starting shortstop job at 20. He was a National League All-Star in 1972, 1973 and 1974, and his strong arm and Bay Area roots earned him the nickname the Alameda Rifle. He hit for the cycle twice, the second time with San Francisco in 1988, and won the 1987 Willie Mac Award for spirit and leadership in his second stretch with the Giants. He finished with a .246 average and 112 home runs in 2,260 games. After playing he coached in the majors, including on Arizona's 2001 World Series champion staff and as bench coach for Cincinnati and Washington.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 224 | 10 | 93 | 104 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| SGC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 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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Related cards
More Chris Speier in this set: #335 All-Stars
Team card: #281 San Francisco Giants
More San Francisco Giants cards:
- #18 Gary Thomasson
- #30 Bobby Bonds
- #54 Elias Sosa
- #78 Giants Field Leaders
- #104 Ron Bryant
- #156 Randy Moffitt
- #178 Garry Maddox
- #205 1973 Victory Leaders
- #213 Dave Rader
- #233 Jim Barr
- #305 Tito Fuentes
- #330 Juan Marichal
- #335 All-Star Shortstops
- #344 Mike Caldwell
Frequently asked questions
What is the 1974 Topps #129 card?
It is card #129 of the 660-card 1974 Topps Baseball set, picturing Chris Speier of the San Francisco Giants.
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.