1974 Topps #56 New York Mets
Hall of Famers on the 1973 New York Mets roster: Yogi Berra, Willie Mays and Tom Seaver.
About this card
This is one of the 24 team cards, one for each club. Managers have cards of their own this year, separate from the team cards, and the Athletics, Yankees and Padres have a team card but no manager card. #246 reads "Oakland A's" on the front, and #226 San Diego Padres is one of the cards also printed with "Washington Nat'l Lea." as the team name.
The story on this card
The 1973 Mets won the National League pennant at 82-79, the lowest winning percentage of any pennant-winner in major league history. They were in last place on August 30, yet within 6 1/2 games of first, and sat at 77-77 on September 21 with a half-game lead after sweeping Pittsburgh at Shea Stadium. They clinched the East at Wrigley Field on October 1, when Tom Seaver won his 19th game and Tug McGraw saved it. McGraw's cry of "Ya Gotta Believe" became the catchphrase of 1973, and in his last 19 games he converted 12 saves with a 0.88 ERA. Yogi Berra managed, with Seaver, Jerry Koosman, Jon Matlack and George Stone in the rotation. Oakland beat New York 4-3 in the World Series, and Willie Mays has a card in the Series subset at #473. This Mets team card is #56 in the 1974 Topps set.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 312 | 17 | 106 | 146 | 20 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 0 |
| SGC | 16 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 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 #56 card?
It is card #56 of the 660-card 1974 Topps Baseball set, picturing the New York Mets. This is one of the 24 team cards, one for each club. Managers have cards of their own this year, separate from the team cards, and the Athletics, Yankees and Padres have a team card but no manager card. #246 reads "Oakland A's" on the front, and #226 San Diego Padres is one of the cards also printed with "Washington Nat'l Lea." as the team name.
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.