1974 Topps #299 Gene Michael
About Gene Michael
The designated hitter arrived in the American League in 1973, and Michael homered off Steve Foucault on May 25 and Don Stanhouse the next day. He finished at .225 with a career-high 47 RBI in 129 games at shortstop. Card #299 in the 1974 Topps set shows him with the Yankees.
Eugene Richard Michael, nicknamed Stick for his slender build, was a switch-hitting shortstop from Kent, Ohio, who played ten big league seasons (1966-1975) with the Pirates, Dodgers, Yankees and Tigers. Signed by Pittsburgh out of Kent State, where he also starred in basketball, he reached the majors in 1966 and became the Yankees' regular shortstop in 1969, batting a career-high .272 that year. A quick, smooth defender, he finished with a .229 average, 15 home runs and 226 RBIs over 973 games, and pulled off the hidden-ball trick five times in his career. After retiring as a player he managed the Yankees in 1981 and 1982 and the Chicago Cubs in 1986 and 1987, and he later served as Yankees general manager, where he is credited with rebuilding the farm system that produced the club's late-1990s dynasty.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 141 | 3 | 51 | 70 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| SGC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 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 #299 card?
It is card #299 of the 660-card 1974 Topps Baseball set, picturing Gene Michael of the New York Yankees.
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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