1975 Topps #199 1961 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
Frank Robinson
Frank Robinson signed with the Cincinnati Reds out of Oakland's McClymonds High in 1953 and broke in batting .290 with a rookie-record-tying 38 home runs in 1956 to win NL Rookie of the Year. Playing right field for Cincinnati through 1965, he won the 1961 NL MVP award while driving the Reds to the pennant, a season captured on his 1975 Topps "1961 MVPs" card (#199). A blockbuster December 1965 trade sent him to Baltimore, where in 1966 he won the AL Triple Crown and MVP, the only player to win the award in both leagues, then swept the Dodgers in the World Series as Series MVP - that pennant depicted on his "1966 MVPs" card (#204). He helped the Orioles to a second title in 1970 before closing his 21-year career with the Dodgers, Angels, and Cleveland, retiring with 586 home runs, 2,943 hits, and 14 All-Star selections. Known as "the Judge" for presiding over Baltimore's kangaroo court in robe and mop wig, he became baseball's first Black manager in 1975 as Cleveland's player-manager, the same year his final playing card (#580) arrived alongside his managerial debut on the Indians' team card. He entered the Hall of Fame in 1982.
Sources: Wikipedia · SABR BioProject · Baseball-Reference
Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 705 | 5 | 108 | 360 | 113 | 38 | 25 | 50 | 6 |
| SGC | 40 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 2 |
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 #199 card?
It is card #199 of the 660-card 1975 Topps Baseball set, picturing Roger Maris, Frank Robinson. 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.