1975 Topps #212 1974 MVPs
The MVP run closes with 1974's Burroughs and Garvey.
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
Jeff Burroughs
Jeff Burroughs arrived in pro ball as the No. 1 overall pick of the 1969 draft, taken by the Washington Senators out of Woodrow Wilson High School in Long Beach, California. He debuted with Washington in 1970, moved with the franchise to Texas in 1972, and blossomed into one of the American League's most feared sluggers. In 1974 he hit .301 with a league-leading 118 RBIs and 25 home runs, earning AL MVP honors — the first Ranger, and the first player from an expansion franchise, to win the award. His 1975 Topps cards capture that peak: the printed All-Star flag on his base card (#470) marks his selection to the 1974 All-Star Game, the League Leaders card (#308) recaps his RBI crown, and he headlines the "1974 MVPs" subset card (#212) alongside the National League's winner. Traded to Atlanta after the 1976 season, Burroughs made a second All-Star team in 1978 and clubbed 41 homers in 1977. He played 16 seasons through 1985 with Washington/Texas, Atlanta, Seattle, Oakland and Toronto, finishing with 240 home runs, and later coached his son Sean's Long Beach Little League teams to back-to-back World Series titles in 1992 and 1993.
Sources: Wikipedia · SABR BioProject · Baseball-Reference
Steve Garvey
Steve Garvey anchored first base for one of baseball's most enduring infields, playing alongside Ron Cey, Bill Russell, and Davey Lopes for eight and a half seasons starting in 1973. Drafted by the Dodgers out of Michigan State in 1968, he reached the majors in 1969 and won the 1974 National League MVP award after becoming one of only two players ever voted into the All-Star Game as a write-in candidate. He added four straight Gold Gloves (1974-77) and was NLCS MVP twice, homering four times against the Phillies in 1978 and delivering a walk-off shot for the Padres in Game 4 of the 1984 NLCS after signing with San Diego in December 1982. Garvey helped the Dodgers win the 1981 World Series, made ten All-Star teams, and set the NL record with 1,207 consecutive games played. Nicknamed "Mr. Clean" for his squeaky-clean, all-American image, he retired with a .294 average, 272 homers and 1,308 RBI — fifteen years on the BBWAA ballot, but no Hall of Fame plaque. His 1975 Topps base card (#140) carries the printed 1974 All-Star flag, and he also appears on the "1974 MVPs" subset card (#212) alongside Texas Rangers slugger Jeff Burroughs.
Sources: Wikipedia · SABR BioProject · Baseball-Reference
Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 542 | 38 | 178 | 248 | 49 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 1 |
| SGC | 14 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 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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Related cards
Team card: #511 Texas Rangers
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- #131 Toby Harrah
- #155 Jim Bibby
- #178 Cesar Tovar
- #234 Tom Grieve
- #259 Len Randle
- #283 Steve Foucault
- #308 1974 RBI Leaders
- #316 Jackie Brown
- #339 Jim Fregosi
Frequently asked questions
What is the 1975 Topps #212 card?
It is card #212 of the 660-card 1975 Topps Baseball set, picturing Jeff Burroughs, Steve Garvey. 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.