1974 Topps #121 Larry Lintz
About Larry Lintz
Lintz's rookie card, #121, shows him with the Expos after a debut on July 14, 1973 that came when shortstop Tim Foli broke his jaw. He later slid to second when Ron Hunt was hurt, and had 15 hits in his first 39 at-bats. On September 26 he bunted for a double against Tom Seaver. He played 52 games that first year.
Larry Lintz was a 5-foot-9, 150-pound switch-hitting second baseman and base stealer who played 350 major league games from 1973 to 1978 for the Montreal Expos, St. Louis Cardinals, Oakland Athletics and Cleveland Indians. A sixth-round pick out of San Jose State in 1971, he stole 96 bases for Quebec in 1972, an Eastern League record. With Montreal in 1974 he hit .238 and stole 50 bases, fifth in the National League and then a club record. Traded to the Cardinals in July 1975 for Jim Dwyer and to Oakland that October for Charlie Chant, he became one of Charlie Finley's designated runners, pinch-running in 140 of his 350 games. He finished with 128 steals and a .227 average, and last played in the majors on May 30, 1978, with Cleveland.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 140 | 4 | 42 | 72 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| SGC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 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 #121 card?
It is card #121 of the 660-card 1974 Topps Baseball set, picturing Larry Lintz of the Montreal Expos.
Is 1974 Topps #121 a rookie card?
Yes - #121 is the 1974 Topps rookie card of Larry Lintz.
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.