1975 Topps #198 1960 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
Roger Maris
Roger Eugene Maris broke into pro ball with the Cleveland Indians' Fargo-Moorhead farm club in 1953 after starring in football and baseball at Bishop Shanley High School in Fargo, North Dakota. He debuted with Cleveland in 1957, was traded to the Kansas City Athletics in 1958, and arrived in New York in a seven-player deal before the 1960 season. Playing right field for the Yankees from 1960-66, Maris won back-to-back American League MVP awards, leading the league in RBI both years and taking home a Gold Glove in 1960. His 1961 pursuit of Babe Ruth's single-season home run record gripped the country; playing alongside close friend Mickey Mantle, a pair sportswriters dubbed the "M&M Boys," Maris broke the mark with his 61st homer on the season's final day, a record that stood until 1998. He helped New York to five straight pennants and two championships before adding a third ring with the 1967 Cardinals. A seven-time All-Star, Maris has never been elected to the Hall of Fame despite topping 43% of the writers' vote. Topps marked both MVP seasons with 1975 subset cards pairing him with that year's National League winner: card #198 for 1960 and #199 for 1961.
Sources: Wikipedia · SABR BioProject · Baseball-Reference
Dick Groat
Richard Morrow Groat was born November 4, 1930, in Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania, and grew up nearby in Swissvale. A two-way star at Duke, he was a two-time basketball All-American and the 1952 college Player of the Year while also batting .370 at shortstop to lead Duke to its first College World Series. Signed by Pirates general manager Branch Rickey in June 1952, Groat went straight from Duke to Pittsburgh without a day in the minors, then missed two seasons (1953-54) to military service. From 1956 to 1962 he anchored the Pirates' infield alongside Bill Mazeroski, leading the NL in double plays five times. In 1960 Groat won the NL batting title at .325 and the league MVP award, helping Pittsburgh win the World Series -- the season commemorated on his 1975 Topps card #198, part of the "1960 MVPs" subset pairing him with Yankees slugger Roger Maris in that year's Topps design. Traded to St. Louis in 1963, he won a second championship ring with the 1964 Cardinals. An eight-time All-Star over 14 seasons with Pittsburgh, St. Louis, Philadelphia and San Francisco, Groat retired with a .286 average and 2,138 hits, and remains the only man inducted into both the college basketball and college baseball halls of fame.
Sources: Wikipedia · SABR BioProject · Baseball-Reference
Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 562 | 1 | 76 | 329 | 76 | 19 | 21 | 26 | 14 |
| SGC | 26 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
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 #198 card?
It is card #198 of the 660-card 1975 Topps Baseball set, picturing Roger Maris, Dick Groat. 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.