1975 Topps #196 1958 MVPs
Part of the MVP subset (#189-212) — both league MVPs of one season, rendered in that year's Topps design.
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
Jackie Jensen
Jackie Jensen broke in with the New York Yankees in 1950, picking up a World Series ring as DiMaggio's understudy before trades sent him to Washington in 1952 and to the Boston Red Sox that December, where he settled into right field alongside Ted Williams and Jimmy Piersall. A two-sport All-American at Cal who pitched the Golden Bears to the inaugural 1947 College World Series title and rushed for 1,000 yards on the gridiron, he was known as "The Golden Boy" for his exploits and his romance with Olympic diver Zoe Ann Olsen, whom he married in 1949. With Boston he made three All-Star teams, led the AL in RBI three times, and won a 1959 Gold Glove for his arm. His signature year came in 1958, when he hit .286 with 35 home runs and a league-best 122 RBI to win the AL MVP award - the season his 1975 Topps #196 card commemorates in the "1958 MVPs" subset, paired with that year's National League winner. A fear of flying pushed Jensen into early retirement after 1959; he tried a comeback in 1961 before walking away for good, finishing with a .279 average, 199 homers, and 929 RBI. He died in 1982 at age 55.
Sources: Wikipedia · SABR BioProject · Baseball-Reference
Ernie Banks
Ernie Banks broke into pro ball with the Kansas City Monarchs of the Negro American League in 1950, served two years in the U.S. Army, then signed with the Chicago Cubs in September 1953 as the franchise's first Black player. A rangy shortstop with power, he set a single-season home run record for the position with 44 in 1955 and, in 1958-59, became the first National League player to win back-to-back MVP awards — a league-leading 47 homers and 129 RBI in 1958, then 45 homers and a league-best 143 RBI in 1959. He won a Gold Glove at shortstop in 1960, shifted to first base in 1962, and stayed a fixture at Wrigley Field through 1971, finishing with 512 home runs, 1,636 RBI, and 11 All-Star selections; he reached 500 homers on May 12, 1970. Nicknamed "Mr. Cub" and "Mr. Sunshine" for his popularity and sunny disposition, he coined the catchphrase "Let's play two!" His No. 14 was the first number the Cubs retired, in 1982, and he entered the Hall of Fame in 1977, his first year on the ballot. He headlines Topps' 1958 and 1959 National League MVP subset cards (#196, #197) in the 1975 set.
Sources: Wikipedia · SABR BioProject · Baseball-Reference
Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 539 | 2 | 36 | 271 | 121 | 58 | 17 | 33 | 1 |
| SGC | 30 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
Graded population — a scarcity guide, not a price. Snapshot 2026-08-19. Half-grades fold down (8.5→8), and PSA's qualified grades are counted separately from the straight-grade rows shown here. 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 #196 card?
It is card #196 of the 660-card 1975 Topps Baseball set, picturing Jackie Jensen, Ernie Banks. 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 2026-08-20.