1974 Topps #436 Don Hood
About Don Hood
Hood worked 57 1/3 innings for Baltimore in 1974, going 1-1 with a 3.45 ERA. He saved one game and struck out 26 batters in 20 appearances, two of them starts. His #436 card, a rookie card, pictures him with the Orioles.
Don Hood was a left-handed pitcher who worked as both starter and reliever in the majors between 1973 and 1983. The Baltimore Orioles took him in the first round, 17th overall, of the 1969 draft, and he debuted on July 16, 1973, in relief of Jesse Jefferson in a 7-5 win at Oakland. He pitched for Baltimore in that year's ALCS, which Oakland won 3-2. In February 1975 he and Boog Powell went to Cleveland for Dave Duncan and outfield prospect Alvin McGrew. He stayed four and a half seasons with the Indians. Cleveland sent him to the Yankees for Cliff Johnson in 1979. He signed with St. Louis in March 1980, then pitched for Kansas City in 1982 and 1983, finishing with a 2.27 ERA in 27 games in his last season. His final game came on October 2, 1983, at Oakland. He finished 34-35 with a 3.79 ERA in 297 games. Hood died in 2023.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 211 | 12 | 105 | 84 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| SGC | 4 | 0 | 3 | 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 1974 Topps #436 card?
It is card #436 of the 660-card 1974 Topps Baseball set, picturing Don Hood of the Baltimore Orioles.
Is 1974 Topps #436 a rookie card?
Yes - #436 is the 1974 Topps rookie card of Don Hood.
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.
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