1974 Topps #2 Hank Aaron Special: 1954-1957
About this card
Cards #1-6 are the Aaron Special subset that opens the set: #1 Hank Aaron: New All-Time Home Run King, then five career-recap cards (#2-6), four seasons to a card, 1954-1957 through 1970-1973. #2, #3 and #4 show the Milwaukee Braves, his club in those seasons before the franchise moved to Atlanta, and are correct as printed.
The story on this card
Card #2 is the second of the six Hank Aaron tribute cards that open the 1974 Topps set, issued while he stood at 713 home runs after the 1973 season. It summarizes 1954 through 1957 and shows his earlier Topps cards on the front. His 1954 rookie season ended with a broken ankle on September 5, after 13 home runs. In 1957 he hit 44 home runs, drove in 132 and won the National League MVP award. On September 23 of that year, his two-run homer in the 11th inning beat St. Louis and clinched the pennant, and Milwaukee beat the Yankees in seven games. His 1957 Topps card had been printed as a photographic reverse, with the number 44 backward.
Hank Aaron spent 23 major-league seasons with the Braves and Brewers. The right fielder passed Babe Ruth's career home run record in 1974 and finished with 755 home runs and 3,771 hits.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 1,089 | 8 | 83 | 288 | 234 | 142 | 138 | 191 | 5 |
| SGC | 202 | 0 | 2 | 29 | 39 | 40 | 34 | 56 | 2 |
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 Hank Aaron in this set: #1 Aaron Special, #3 Aaron Special, #4 Aaron Special, #5 Aaron Special, #6 Aaron Special, #332 All-Stars
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Frequently asked questions
What is the 1974 Topps #2 card?
It is card #2 of the 660-card 1974 Topps Baseball set, picturing Hank Aaron of the Milwaukee Braves. Cards #1-6 are the Aaron Special subset that opens the set: #1 Hank Aaron: New All-Time Home Run King, then five career-recap cards (#2-6), four seasons to a card, 1954-1957 through 1970-1973. #2, #3 and #4 show the Milwaukee Braves, his club in those seasons before the franchise moved to Atlanta, and are correct as printed.
Why does #2 name the Milwaukee Braves?
It recaps Hank Aaron's 1954-1957 seasons, when the Braves played in Milwaukee; the franchise moved to Atlanta later, so the card is correct as printed.
How many Hank Aaron cards are in the 1974 Topps set?
Seven: the six cards of the Aaron Special subset (#1-6) - #1 Hank Aaron: New All-Time Home Run King and five career-recap cards (#2-6), four seasons to a card - and #332 All-Star First Basemen, which pairs him with Dick Allen.
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.