1974 Topps #481 Jerry Terrell
About Jerry Terrell
Terrell's rookie season in 1973 had run to 124 games, the most of his career. In 1974 he played 116 games for the Twins and hit .245 with no home runs. He split the work between shortstop (34 games) and second base (26). His rookie card is #481, issued with Minnesota.
Jerry Terrell was a utility infielder who spent eight seasons in the American League, five with the Minnesota Twins and three with the Kansas City Royals, covering shortstop, second base and third base. The Twins took him in the 18th round of the 1968 draft after he attended Minnesota State University, Mankato, and he lost the 1969 season to military service during the Vietnam War. He reached the majors in 1973 and finished with 657 games, 412 hits and a .253 average. In 1980, his last season, he played 23 games for the American League champion Royals and was the only one of 970 major leaguers to vote against a players' strike. He afterward scouted for the Royals and Twins as well as the Montreal Expos.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 246 | 7 | 130 | 90 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| SGC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 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 #481 card?
It is card #481 of the 660-card 1974 Topps Baseball set, picturing Jerry Terrell of the Minnesota Twins.
Is 1974 Topps #481 a rookie card?
Yes - #481 is the 1974 Topps rookie card of Jerry Terrell.
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.