1974 Topps #125 Nate Colbert
About Nate Colbert
Colbert hit .270 with 22 home runs and 80 RBI in 1973, his third straight All-Star year. Card #125 in the 1974 Topps set exists in two printings, the common San Diego version and a variation reading Washington Nat'l Lea., run while a Padres move to Washington was rumored. In 1974 the arrival of Willie McCovey moved Colbert to left field, and he fell to .207 with 14 home runs.
Nate Colbert was a first baseman and three-time All-Star for San Diego. He signed with his hometown St. Louis Cardinals after graduating from Sumner High School in 1964. His major league career spanned 10 seasons and 1,004 games. He hit .243 with 173 home runs and 520 RBI. His 163 Padres home runs remained the club record until Manny Machado passed him in 2024. After playing, he returned to the Padres as a spring-training instructor and coached for the Riverside Red Wave. An ordained minister, he ran baseball schools and camps for young players. Colbert, Randy Jones and Ray Kroc formed the Padres Hall of Fame's inaugural class in 1999.
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Print variations
Two states of #125 are tracked individually: 125a - San Diego (Corrected) and 125b - Washington Nat'l Lea. The difference is on the front of the card (error correction).
States catalogued by the PSA master set registry and the Trading Card Database; each is tracked here individually.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 125a - San Diego (Corrected) | |||||||||
| PSA | 177 | 8 | 38 | 85 | 22 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 0 |
| SGC | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 125b - Washington Nat'l Lea. | |||||||||
| PSA | 350 | 12 | 87 | 141 | 55 | 30 | 16 | 9 | 0 |
| SGC | 22 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Not designated by PSA | |||||||||
| PSA | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 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. Where a grader registers a variation separately its population is listed under that variation; PSA slabs whose label names no variation are listed as not designated, while SGC slabs whose label names no variation are counted under 125a - San Diego (Corrected).
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Related cards
Team card: #226 San Diego Padres
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Frequently asked questions
What is the 1974 Topps #125 card?
It is card #125 of the 660-card 1974 Topps Baseball set, picturing Nate Colbert of the San Diego Padres.
Does 1974 Topps #125 have variations?
Yes. Two states are catalogued and tracked individually: 125a - San Diego (Corrected) (The front carries the San Diego team name - the reprint Topps made once the Padres stayed in San Diego, and the common state of the pair) and 125b - Washington Nat'l Lea. (The front names the team "Washington Nat'l Lea." - the first printing, made while the Padres looked set to move to Washington, D.C., and the scarcer state of the pair). Owning any one of them fills the #125 slot; the master set counts each state.
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.