1975 Topps #233 Billy Grabarkewitz
About Billy Grabarkewitz
A 12th-round pick by the Dodgers out of St. Mary's University in the 1966 draft, Billy Grabarkewitz broke through in 1970 when an injury to close friend Ted Sizemore opened the Los Angeles third-base job. He responded with a .289 average, 17 home runs, a team-leading .399 on-base percentage, and 92 runs scored, earning a spot on the NL All-Star team. He entered that game in the seventh inning and delivered the two-out single in the twelfth that set up the famous Pete Rose–Ray Fosse collision at home plate. His habit of hitting home runs on Sundays — 14 of 24 during the 1967 minor-league season — had already earned him the nickname "Billy Sunday." Shoulder and ankle injuries then reduced him to a part-timer with the Angels and Phillies before he joined the Cubs in mid-1974, taking over second base and hitting .248 down the stretch, the season pictured on his 1975 Topps card. He closed out his seven-year career with Oakland in 1975.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 247 | 3 | 50 | 142 | 32 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 0 |
| SGC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 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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Frequently asked questions
What is the 1975 Topps #233 card?
It is card #233 of the 660-card 1975 Topps Baseball set, picturing Billy Grabarkewitz.
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.