1975 Topps #201 1963 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
Elston Howard
Elston Howard broke in with the Kansas City Monarchs of the Negro American League in 1948, then signed with the Yankees in 1950 and, after Army service during the Korean War, was converted from outfielder to catcher under coach Bill Dickey. He debuted with New York on April 14, 1955, becoming the first Black player in Yankees history. Splitting time behind Yogi Berra before taking over the position in 1960, Howard earned 12 All-Star selections (1957-1965) and helped the Yankees win World Series titles in 1956, 1958, 1961 and 1962, homering in his first Series at-bat in 1955 and earning the Babe Ruth Award as the top player of the 1958 Series. In 1963 he batted .287 with 28 home runs, won his first Gold Glove, and was named American League MVP, the first Black player to win the honor in AL history. He repeated as Gold Glove winner in 1964, when his .998 fielding percentage and AL-record 939 putouts underscored his defensive reputation. Casey Stengel nicknamed him "Eightball" for his slow legs. Howard later coached on the Yankees' staff (1969-1979), adding two more rings in 1977-78. His 1963 MVP season is honored again on this 1975 Topps "MVPs" subset card.
Sources: Wikipedia · SABR BioProject · Baseball-Reference
Sandy Koufax
Sandy Koufax (born Sanford Braun, December 30, 1935, Brooklyn) signed with the Brooklyn Dodgers as an unproven 19-year-old bonus baby in 1955, a rule that kept him off a minor-league mound and left him fighting control issues for six shaky seasons. Everything changed in 1961, when Dodgers catcher Norm Sherry urged him to stop overthrowing; Koufax responded by becoming the most dominant left-hander of his era. From 1962 through 1966 he won three pitching Triple Crowns (1963, 1965, 1966), three unanimous Cy Young Awards — the first pitcher to win the honor more than once — and the 1963 NL MVP, and he threw four no-hitters, capped by a perfect game against the Cubs on September 9, 1965. He won two World Series MVP awards while leading the Dodgers to pennants in 1963, 1965 and 1966, and became a national symbol of Jewish pride when he sat out Game 1 of the 1965 Series for Yom Kippur. Chronic arm arthritis forced his retirement at 30; in 1972 he entered Cooperstown at 36, then the youngest player ever elected. Long known as "The Left Arm of God," Koufax shares Topps' 1975 #201 "1963 MVPs" card with Yankees catcher Elston Howard, that season's American League winner.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 772 | 15 | 202 | 373 | 92 | 34 | 26 | 21 | 9 |
| SGC | 49 | 0 | 9 | 18 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
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 #201 card?
It is card #201 of the 660-card 1975 Topps Baseball set, picturing Elston Howard, Sandy Koufax. 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.