1975 Topps #489 Cecil Cooper
About Cecil Cooper
Cecil Cooper was a lean left-handed first baseman out of Brenham, Texas, drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the sixth round of the 1968 draft. He debuted with Boston in 1971 and became the Red Sox's regular first baseman before the club dealt him to the Milwaukee Brewers in December 1976 for George Scott and Bernie Carbo — a trade that transformed his career. In Milwaukee from 1977 to 1987, Cooper punished American League pitching, batting over .300 seven straight seasons and leading the league in RBIs twice, driving in a career-high 126 in 1983. He made five All-Star teams (1979, 1980, 1982, 1983, 1985), won two Gold Gloves, three straight Silver Sluggers (1980-1982), and earned the 1983 Roberto Clemente Award. Cooper's #489 card catches him in his final Boston seasons, the same span in which he and the Red Sox reached the 1975 World Series; he later returned to the Fall Classic with Milwaukee in 1982, finishing his 17-year career with a .298 average, 2,192 hits and 241 home runs.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 359 | 6 | 50 | 212 | 56 | 22 | 8 | 5 | 0 |
| SGC | 13 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 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 #489 card?
It is card #489 of the 660-card 1975 Topps Baseball set, picturing Cecil Cooper.
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.