1975 Topps #195 1957 MVPs
1957 MVPs — Mantle and Aaron share a single card.
About this card
Cards #189-212 are the MVP subset: twenty-four cards, each pairing the American and National League Most Valuable Players of one season from 1951 through 1974, reproducing their cards from that year.
About the players on this card
Mickey Mantle
Mickey Mantle signed with the Yankees in 1949 out of Commerce, Oklahoma, discovered by scout Tom Greenwade, and debuted in the majors on April 17, 1951. Trained by his father from boyhood to switch-hit, he spent his entire 18-season career (1951-1968) in center field for New York, succeeding Joe DiMaggio and becoming the game's premier power-and-average threat despite chronic leg trouble dating to a torn knee in the 1951 World Series. He won the Triple Crown in 1956, leading the majors in batting average (.353), home runs (52), and RBIs (130), and captured three American League MVP awards, in 1956, 1957, and 1962, each saluted on this set's MVP-subset cards: #194, #195, and #200. A 20-time All-Star and 1962 Gold Glove winner, he played on seven World Series champions and still holds Series records for home runs (18), RBIs, runs, and total bases. He finished with 536 home runs and a .298 average, the only player to hit 150 homers from each side of the plate. Nicknamed "the Commerce Comet" for his hometown and blazing speed, and later simply "the Mick," Mantle entered the Hall of Fame in 1974, his first year of eligibility, on 88.2% of the vote.
Sources: Wikipedia · SABR BioProject · Baseball-Reference
Hank Aaron
Henry Louis Aaron broke into pro ball with the Negro American League's Indianapolis Clowns in 1951, signed with the Braves that June, and reached Milwaukee on April 13, 1954. Over 23 seasons in right field — 21 with the Milwaukee/Atlanta Braves, two with the Milwaukee Brewers — he won the 1957 NL MVP award and led Milwaukee to that fall's World Series title, added two batting crowns (1956, 1959) and four home run titles, and made 25 All-Star teams. Nicknamed "Hammer" and "Hammerin' Hank" for his power, he retired with career records for RBIs (2,297), extra-base hits (1,477), and total bases (6,856), still ranking third all-time in hits. His defining moment, career home run #715 off Al Downing on April 8, 1974 to pass Babe Ruth, is captured on the '74 Highlights card that opens this set at #1 and carries his All-Star flag; his MVP season lives on again on the "1957 MVPs" subset card #195. Traded to Milwaukee that November, he's shown airbrushed into Brewers colors and pre-emptively penciled in at DH on card #660, closing the set as it opened. Aaron entered the Hall of Fame in 1982 on 97.8% of the vote.
Sources: Wikipedia · SABR BioProject · Baseball-Reference
Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 1,796 | 0 | 43 | 510 | 567 | 329 | 161 | 183 | 3 |
| SGC | 286 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 66 | 63 | 59 | 66 | 8 |
Graded population — a scarcity guide, not a price. Snapshot 2026-08-19. Half grades fold down for both graders (8.5→8); PSA qualified slabs (OC, ST, PD, MC and the like) are not counted. The graders do not split the 1975 Topps Mini or O-Pee-Chee issues into this set.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the 1975 Topps #195 card?
It is card #195 of the 660-card 1975 Topps Baseball set, picturing Mickey Mantle, Hank Aaron. Cards #189-212 are the MVP subset: twenty-four cards, each pairing the American and National League Most Valuable Players of one season from 1951 through 1974, reproducing their cards from that year.
How many cards are in the 1975 Topps Baseball set?
660 cards, numbered 1-660, with no variations and no short prints - PSA reports the cards were printed in equal quantities. The 1975 Topps Mini and the 1975 O-Pee-Chee issues are separate products with their own checklists.
Sources: Trading Card Database, Cardboard Connection, the PSA price guide, 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 2026-10-05.