1975 Topps #402 Bob Tolan
About Bob Tolan
Card #402 in the 1975 Topps set shows Bob Tolan with the San Diego Padres, near the end of a career that included four trips to the World Series. Signed by the Pirates as a 17-year-old out of Fremont High School in Los Angeles in 1963, Tolan was converted from first base to the outfield, then selected by the Cardinals in the minor-league draft and reached the majors in 1965. He served as a reserve outfielder on St. Louis pennant winners in 1967 and 1968 before a trade for Vada Pinson made him Cincinnati's everyday center fielder in 1969, when he hit .305. In 1970 he batted .316 and led the National League with 57 stolen bases, homering in both the NLCS and World Series as the Reds won the pennant. An Achilles tendon tear wiped out his 1971 season, but he returned in 1972 to win the NL Comeback Player of the Year award and the Hutch Award, reaching his fourth World Series. He closed out his career with the Padres, Phillies and Pirates, plus a 1978 season in Japan with the Nankai Hawks. He was a cousin of 1932 Olympic sprint champion Eddie Tolan.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 261 | 4 | 43 | 150 | 44 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| SGC | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 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 #402 card?
It is card #402 of the 660-card 1975 Topps Baseball set, picturing Bob Tolan.
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.