1975 Topps #210 1972 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
Rich Allen
Dick Allen — billed as "Rich Allen" on this Topps MVP subset card — signed with the Phillies out of Wampum, Pennsylvania in 1960 for a $70,000 bonus and debuted in 1963. His rookie year, 1964, ranks among the best ever: he led the National League in runs, triples, and total bases and won Rookie of the Year. A first baseman and third baseman, Allen played for the Phillies (1963–69, 1975–76), Cardinals (1970), Dodgers (1971), White Sox (1972–74), and Athletics (1977), finishing with a .292 average, 351 home runs, and a .534 slugging percentage — among the highest of his era. His finest season came in 1972 with Chicago, where he led the American League in homers (37), RBIs (113), and slugging to win the AL MVP award, paired here with Johnny Bench, that year's National League MVP, in Topps' tribute to 1972's two Most Valuable Players. A seven-time All-Star, Allen was nicknamed "Crash" for wearing his batting helmet in the field to guard against fans throwing debris at him in Philadelphia, and "the Wampum Walloper" for his hometown power. The Phillies retired his No. 15 in 2020, and the Classic Baseball Era Committee elected him to the Hall of Fame in 2025.
Sources: Wikipedia · SABR BioProject · Baseball-Reference
Johnny Bench
Johnny Lee Bench redefined the catcher position from Cincinnati, debuting in 1967 and anchoring the Big Red Machine through 1983. A second-round pick out of Binger, Oklahoma in 1965, he won National League Rookie of the Year in 1968, then set the position's gold standard: ten Gold Gloves, a rifle arm, and two MVP awards (1970, 1972) built on power years of 45 and 40 home runs. Nicknamed the "Little General" for the way he commanded pitching staffs and directed fielders from behind the plate, Bench caught 100-plus games in 13 straight seasons and finished with 389 home runs and 1,376 RBI, still the most in Reds history. He drove Cincinnati to four pennants and back-to-back titles in 1975-76, taking World Series MVP in the second. His 1975 Topps card carries the printed 1974 All-Star flag, and he doubles up in that year's MVP subset, once for his 1970 award and again for 1972, plus a spot on the 1974 RBI Leaders card. Bench entered Cooperstown in 1989, his first year of eligibility, with 96.4% 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 | 677 | 4 | 98 | 384 | 107 | 41 | 27 | 16 | 0 |
| SGC | 35 | 0 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 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 #210 card?
It is card #210 of the 660-card 1975 Topps Baseball set, picturing Rich Allen, Johnny Bench. 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.