1974 Topps #230 Tony Perez
About Tony Perez
The Sporting News named Perez the first baseman on its 1973 All-Star team after a 177-hit season for Cincinnati. Topps assigned him #230 for 1974. He batted .265 with 28 home runs and 101 RBI that season, and returned to the National League All-Star team as a reserve.
Tony Perez grew up in Cuba's Camaguey province, working beside his father in a sugar mill and playing shortstop for the factory team. Cincinnati signed him in 1960 for a plane ticket and the $2.50 cost of an exit visa. Minnie Minoso was his boyhood idol. His American career began with Geneva in the New York-Pennsylvania League. Perez spent 23 seasons in the majors, playing first and third base and collecting 2,732 hits, 379 home runs and 1,652 RBI. A seven-time All-Star, he played for Cincinnati, Montreal, Boston and Philadelphia before returning to the Reds for his final three seasons, ending in 1986. He met his wife, Pituka, while playing winter baseball in Puerto Rico. Their son Eduardo also became a major-league player. Perez coached Cincinnati for six seasons before managing the Reds in 1993; he later managed the Florida Marlins in 2001. He was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2000.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 617 | 6 | 110 | 313 | 67 | 45 | 39 | 37 | 0 |
| SGC | 65 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 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 #230 card?
It is card #230 of the 660-card 1974 Topps Baseball set, picturing Tony Perez of the Cincinnati Reds.
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.