1975 Topps #11 Bill Melton
About Bill Melton
Bill Melton signed with the White Sox as an amateur free agent out of Citrus College in 1964 and worked through five up-and-down minor-league seasons before sticking at third base in Chicago for good in 1969. A powerful right-handed hitter with an erratic glove, Melton became the first player in White Sox history to top 30 home runs in a season (33, in 1970), then in 1971 became the first Sox player to lead the American League outright in homers, again with 33, earning his only All-Star selection. Sportswriters had taken to calling him "Beltin' Melton" for the power stroke that carried him to the crown. A back injury suffered trying to catch his young son falling from the family garage in late 1971 wrecked his 1972 season and sapped his power for good; he was traded to California in 1976 and closed out his ten-year career with Cleveland in 1977. Melton retired as the White Sox's all-time home run leader with 154 and later spent two decades as a White Sox pre- and postgame television analyst.
Sources: Wikipedia · SABR BioProject · Baseball-Reference
Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 328 | 8 | 95 | 175 | 31 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| SGC | 13 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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 #11 card?
It is card #11 of the 660-card 1975 Topps Baseball set, picturing Bill Melton.
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.