1975 Topps #299 Bucky Dent
About Bucky Dent
Card #299 carries the Topps All-Star Rookie trophy, recognizing Russell Earl "Bucky" Dent's strong 1974 season, when he hit .274 across 154 games and finished runner-up for AL Rookie of the Year with the White Sox. Chicago had taken Dent, a Hialeah High School product, in the first round of the 1970 draft; he debuted June 1, 1973, and made his first All-Star team as Chicago's shortstop in 1975. After a contract standoff, the White Sox traded him to the Yankees in April 1977 for Oscar Gamble, LaMarr Hoyt, and cash. Dent anchored New York's infield through back-to-back championships in 1977 and 1978, then delivered one of baseball's most famous swings — a three-run homer off Mike Torrez that beat Boston in the 1978 AL East tie-breaker at Fenway, forever earning him the nickname "Bucky Effing Dent" among Red Sox fans. He followed with a .417 World Series and was named Series MVP as the Yankees beat the Dodgers again. A three-time All-Star (1975, 1980, 1981), Dent later managed the Yankees in 1989-90. His original nickname came from his grandmother, who called him "Cooterbuck" before he shortened it to Bucky.
Sources: Wikipedia · SABR BioProject · Baseball-Reference
Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 695 | 24 | 244 | 310 | 59 | 24 | 18 | 16 | 0 |
| SGC | 47 | 0 | 15 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 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 #299 card?
It is card #299 of the 660-card 1975 Topps Baseball set, picturing Bucky Dent.
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.