1975 Topps #459 '74 A.L. Championships
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 '74 A.L. Championships
Card #459 opens the 1975 Topps postseason subset with the 1974 ALCS, a rematch of the previous year's series with Oakland's third straight pennant at stake. Baltimore won Game 1 in Oakland, 6-3, with home runs from Paul Blair, Brooks Robinson, and Bobby Grich chasing Catfish Hunter early. The A's answered by taking the next three: Ken Holtzman shut out the Orioles 5-0 in Game 2, and Vida Blue outdueled Jim Palmer 1-0 in Game 3, a two-hitter decided by a Sal Bando home run. Game 4 turned on control — Mike Cuellar walked nine Orioles and still hadn't allowed a hit when he was pulled, but a bases-loaded walk forced in a run in the fifth, and Reggie Jackson's double drove home Bando in the seventh. Rollie Fingers relieved Hunter and struck out Don Baylor to strand the tying run, clinching a 2-1 win and Oakland's third straight AL pennant en route to a third consecutive World Series title over the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Sources: Wikipedia
Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 386 | 2 | 38 | 205 | 90 | 27 | 10 | 14 | 0 |
| SGC | 15 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 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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- #209 1971 MVPs
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Frequently asked questions
What is the 1975 Topps #459 card?
It is card #459 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 2026-10-05.