1975 Topps #178 Cesar Tovar
About Cesar Tovar
César Tovar, a Venezuelan-born utility man out of Caracas, broke into pro ball in 1959 with Class D Geneva of the Cincinnati chain before Minnesota acquired him for pitcher Gerry Arrigo ahead of the 1965 season. He anchored the Twins' leadoff spot from 1966-72, helping Minnesota to AL West titles in 1969 and 1970 while sliding across every position on the diamond — an approach that peaked on September 22, 1968, when he became only the second player in major-league history, after Bert Campaneris, to play all nine positions in a single game. He led the AL in doubles and triples in 1970 and in hits in 1971, finishing 7th in the 1967 MVP vote. Nicknamed "Pepito," a cleaned-up rendering of his earthier Venezuelan winter-ball nickname "Pepa e Burra," he later played for the Phillies, Rangers, Athletics and Yankees before retiring in 1976 with 1,546 hits and a .278 average. This card catches him in his second season with Texas. Tovar remains outside Cooperstown but was inducted into the Venezuelan Baseball Hall of Fame in 2003.
Sources: Wikipedia · SABR BioProject · Baseball-Reference
Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 279 | 2 | 34 | 145 | 54 | 27 | 8 | 9 | 0 |
| SGC | 6 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 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 #178 card?
It is card #178 of the 660-card 1975 Topps Baseball set, picturing Cesar Tovar.
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.