1974 Topps #227 Mike Lum
About Mike Lum
Atlanta used Lum for 84 games at first base and 64 in the outfield in 1973. His Braves card was 1974 Topps #227. A broken thumb and a broken cheekbone slowed him in 1974, when Dave Johnson took on more work at first base. Lum batted .233 with 11 home runs and 50 RBI.
Mike Lum was born in Honolulu in 1945 to a Japanese mother and an American soldier and was adopted as a baby by a Chinese couple, making him the first American of Japanese ancestry to reach the majors. A star quarterback in high school, he signed with the Milwaukee Braves in 1963 and converted from first base to the outfield in the minors. Lum debuted for Atlanta in September 1967 and spent fifteen big-league seasons with the Braves, Cincinnati Reds and Chicago Cubs, playing outfield and first base in a mix of starting and reserve roles. His best year came in 1973, when he hit .294 with career highs of 16 home runs and 82 RBI after taking over first base when Hank Aaron moved back to the outfield. Traded to Cincinnati after the 1975 season, he served on the Big Red Machine's bench before returning to Atlanta as a spot starter and pinch hitter. He finished with 103 career pinch hits and later spent decades as a hitting coach, including 1990 through 2005 as minor-league hitting coordinator for the White Sox.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 150 | 6 | 58 | 71 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 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 #227 card?
It is card #227 of the 660-card 1974 Topps Baseball set, picturing Mike Lum of the Atlanta Braves.
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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