1975 Topps #296 Alan Foster
About Alan Foster
Alan Benton Foster was a hard-throwing right-hander from Los Altos High School in Hacienda Heights, California, taken by the Dodgers in the second round of the 1965 draft. He drew Sandy Koufax comparisons on the Dodgers' 1966 tour of Japan, debuted in 1967, and on August 6, 1969, surrendered the longest home run in Dodger Stadium's young history — a 507-foot shot by Willie Stargell that was the first ball ever hit completely out of the park. After stops in Cleveland and California, Foster found his footing with St. Louis in 1973, making the Opening Day staff as a non-roster invitee and going a career-best 13-9 with a 3.14 ERA. That November he was dealt to San Diego in a three-team trade — so his 1975 Topps card #296 shows him as a Cardinal though he was already a Padre. He retired after 1976 with a 48-63 record, 3.74 ERA and 501 strikeouts.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 306 | 2 | 84 | 187 | 25 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| SGC | 7 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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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Frequently asked questions
What is the 1975 Topps #296 card?
It is card #296 of the 660-card 1975 Topps Baseball set, picturing Alan Foster.
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.