1974 Topps #640 Milt Pappas
About Milt Pappas
The Cubs released Pappas on April 2, 1974. His 1974 Topps card, #640, still identifies Chicago. In 1973 he had started 29 of his 30 appearances, striking out 48 batters in 162 innings. His one complete game that season was a shutout.
Milt Pappas signed with Baltimore out of Detroit's Cooley High School and pitched seventeen major league seasons for the Orioles, Reds, Braves and Cubs. He belonged to Baltimore's young pitching staff known as the Kiddie Korps, alongside Chuck Estrada, Steve Barber, Jack Fisher and Jerry Walker. In December 1965 the Orioles traded him, Jack Baldschun and Dick Simpson to Cincinnati for Frank Robinson. Pappas finished with 209 wins, 164 losses, 1,728 strikeouts and a 3.40 ERA in 3,186 innings. He served as player representative in both Baltimore and Cincinnati. The Orioles inducted him into their team Hall of Fame in 1985.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 191 | 1 | 68 | 98 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| SGC | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 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 #640 card?
It is card #640 of the 660-card 1974 Topps Baseball set, picturing Milt Pappas of the Chicago Cubs.
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.