1975 Topps #92 Cecil Upshaw
About Cecil Upshaw
Cecil Lee Upshaw Jr. signed with the Braves out of Centenary College for a $30,000 bonus in 1964 and debuted in the majors on October 1, 1966. A 6-foot-6 sidearm-turned-submarine right-hander, he became Atlanta's closer, saving a career-high 27 games (second in the NL) as the Braves won the 1969 NL West and reached the NLCS, appearing in all three games of their sweep by the "Miracle Mets." His career nearly ended in April 1970 when, showing teammates how he once dunked a basketball on a San Diego playground, he tore his pitching hand's ring finger on an awning hook and needed five operations; he battled back to go 11-6 with 17 saves in 1971. Traded to Houston, then Cleveland, he joined the Yankees on April 26, 1974, part of the trade that brought Chris Chambliss and Dick Tidrow to New York -- the club pictured on his 1975 Topps card. He finished his nine-year, 87-save career with the White Sox in 1975 and died in 1995 at 52.
Sources: Wikipedia · SABR BioProject · Baseball-Reference
Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 274 | 1 | 50 | 163 | 40 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| SGC | 9 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Graded population — a scarcity guide, not a price. Snapshot 2026-08-19. Half-grades fold down (8.5→8), and PSA's qualified grades are counted separately from the straight-grade rows shown here. 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 #92 card?
It is card #92 of the 660-card 1975 Topps Baseball set, picturing Cecil Upshaw.
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 2026-08-20.