1974 Topps #577 Mike Sadek
About Mike Sadek
Sadek's rookie card is #577 and shows him with the Giants. In 1973, his debut year, he caught 35 of his 39 games and hit .167 with 11 hits in 66 at-bats. He drove in four runs, scored six and stole one base.
Mike Sadek was a backup catcher who spent his entire major league career with the San Francisco Giants. Drafted by the Minnesota Twins in 1969, he debuted on April 13, 1973 and played eight seasons in the majors, 1973 and 1975 through 1981, his last game coming on June 10, 1981. He appeared in 383 games and hit .226 with 5 home runs and 74 RBI, with his busiest years in 1979 (63 games) and 1980 (64 games, a .252 average). His nickname was The Sheik, coined by teammate Craig Robinson, who saw the name Mohammed Ahmed Sadek and told him, Hey, you're a sheik. He was known as one of the funniest jokesters in the game. Years later he served as Robert De Niro's body double for the throwing scenes in the 1996 film The Fan. Sadek died on January 20, 2021, at age 74.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 252 | 9 | 115 | 112 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| SGC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 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 #577 card?
It is card #577 of the 660-card 1974 Topps Baseball set, picturing Mike Sadek of the San Francisco Giants.
Is 1974 Topps #577 a rookie card?
Yes - #577 is the 1974 Topps rookie card of Mike Sadek.
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.