1975 Topps #520 Amos Otis
About Amos Otis
Amos Otis broke into pro ball in 1965, drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the fifth round out of Williamson High School in Mobile, Alabama, the only player from that school ever to reach the majors. The Mets grabbed him in a 1966 minor-league draft, but after a rocky trial in New York, Kansas City GM Cedric Tallis sent Joe Foy to the Mets on December 3, 1969, landing Otis and pitcher Bob Johnson, a deal now ranked among the worst in Mets history. Moved straight to center field, Otis anchored the Royals for fourteen seasons, making five All-Star teams (1970-73, 1976) and winning three Gold Gloves (1971, 1973, 1974) while leading the AL in stolen bases with 52 in 1971 and twice topping the league in doubles. Known to teammates as A.O., he helped Kansas City win its first AL West title in 1976 and first pennant in 1980, batting .478 with three homers in that Series loss to Philadelphia. He finished with 193 home runs, 341 steals and 2,020 hits, and was inducted into the Kansas City Royals Hall of Fame in 1986. This 1975 Topps #520 catches him mid-career, five years before that pennant run.
Sources: Wikipedia · SABR BioProject · Baseball-Reference
Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 322 | 4 | 40 | 186 | 66 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 0 |
| SGC | 10 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 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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Frequently asked questions
What is the 1975 Topps #520 card?
It is card #520 of the 660-card 1975 Topps Baseball set, picturing Amos Otis.
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.