1974 Topps #411 Frank Baker
About Frank Baker
Baker spent 1973 and 1974 with Baltimore. In 1973 he played 44 games, 32 at shortstop and 7 at second base. In 1974 he played 24 games and hit .172 with 5 hits. His 1974 Topps card, #411, shows him with the Orioles.
Frank Baker was a left-handed-hitting shortstop who played parts of four seasons for the New York Yankees and Baltimore Orioles. Born in Meridian, Mississippi, on October 29, 1946, he attended the University of Southern Mississippi and was drafted by the Yankees in the second round in 1967. He reached the majors on August 9, 1970, and played his last game on October 2, 1974. In 146 career games he collected 55 hits for a .191 average. He hit one home run and drove in 24 runs. Shortstop was his main position, and he also played a few games at second base for Baltimore. The Orioles reached the American League Championship Series in both of his seasons with them and lost both times to Oakland, 3-2 in 1973 and 3-1 in 1974.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 247 | 12 | 123 | 101 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| SGC | 5 | 1 | 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 #411 card?
It is card #411 of the 660-card 1974 Topps Baseball set, picturing Frank Baker of the Baltimore Orioles.
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.