1975 Topps #461 1974 World Series Game 1
Part of the 1974 postseason subset (#459-466) — the A's third straight championship.
About this card
Cards #459-466 recap the 1974 postseason: the two League Championship Series and the five games of the A's-Dodgers World Series.
About 1974 World Series Game 1
Card #461 opens the 1974 World Series subset with the October 12 opener at Dodger Stadium, where Oakland's bid for a third straight championship began against the 102-win Los Angeles Dodgers. The A's had beaten Baltimore in the ALCS while the Dodgers ousted Pittsburgh in the NLCS, setting up the first all-California Fall Classic. Reggie Jackson gave starter Ken Holtzman an early lead with a second-inning home run off Andy Messersmith, and Bert Campaneris's fifth-inning squeeze bunt scored Holtzman for a 2-0 edge. Rollie Fingers took over in relief and worked into the ninth, picking up the win as Oakland tacked on an unearned run in the eighth off a Ron Cey throwing error. Jimmy Wynn's two-out, ninth-inning home run pulled Los Angeles within one, but Catfish Hunter closed it out and the Athletics escaped with a 3-2 victory to open the Series.
Sources: Wikipedia
Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 652 | 16 | 105 | 354 | 111 | 33 | 19 | 13 | 1 |
| SGC | 50 | 0 | 3 | 27 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
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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- #170 Bert Campaneris
- #209 1971 MVPs
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- #253 Jesus Alou
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- #300 Reggie Jackson
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Frequently asked questions
What is the 1975 Topps #461 card?
It is card #461 of the 660-card 1975 Topps Baseball set, picturing the checklist. Cards #459-466 recap the 1974 postseason: the two League Championship Series and the five games of the A's-Dodgers World Series.
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.