1974 Topps #251 Graig Nettles
About Graig Nettles
Nettles finished 1973 with a .234 average and 129 hits for the Yankees. In April 1974 he hit 11 home runs and was named American League Player of the Month, and on September 14 he and his brother Jim homered for opposing teams in the same game. His 1974 Topps card is #251, with the Yankees.
Graig Nettles was a third baseman who played 22 major league seasons for the Twins, Indians, Yankees, Padres, Braves and Expos. He attended San Diego State on a basketball scholarship and played both basketball and baseball before Minnesota drafted him in the fourth round in 1965. He debuted in September 1967. Nettles won Gold Gloves in 1977 and 1978 and made six All-Star teams. His 37 home runs and 107 RBI in 1977 were career highs, and he played for the Yankees' World Series champions that year and in 1978. He was named ALCS MVP in 1981. He finished with a .248 average, 390 home runs and 1,314 RBI, setting the American League career home run record for third basemen. San Diego's Breitbard Hall of Fame inducted him in 1991.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 257 | 1 | 43 | 148 | 26 | 17 | 10 | 12 | 0 |
| SGC | 13 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 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 #251 card?
It is card #251 of the 660-card 1974 Topps Baseball set, picturing Graig Nettles 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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