1974 Topps #617 Ted Ford
About Ted Ford
Ford opened 1974 at Oklahoma City, and on April 24 Cleveland traded him back to Texas for pitcher Charlie Hudson. Told he would stay in the minors, he decided to go home, but was talked into joining the Hawaii Islanders of the Pacific Coast League, where he hit .309 with 17 home runs and 70 RBI. His #617 card is issued with the Cleveland Indians.
Ted Ford was a right-handed outfielder with a strong throwing arm who played for the Cleveland Indians and Texas Rangers from 1970 to 1973. A Vineland, New Jersey, native, he was the Indians' first-round pick, 11th overall, in the January 1966 draft. Army service cost him 1968 and 1969, much of it spent as a cook at Fort Polk, Louisiana. He made his debut on April 7, 1970, going 0-for-2 with a walk against Baltimore's Dave McNally, and finished with 240 major league games, a .219 average and 17 home runs. In 1972 in Texas he led the American League with 10 assists from right field. After his major league time ended he played eight seasons in the Mexican League, through 1982, then coached young players in New Jersey and Texas, including at Huston-Tillotson University. He died in Austin on September 15, 2025.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 178 | 10 | 73 | 78 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 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 #617 card?
It is card #617 of the 660-card 1974 Topps Baseball set, picturing Ted Ford of the Cleveland Indians.
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.