1975 Topps #548 Charlie Sands
About Charlie Sands
Charles Duane Sands, a left-handed-hitting catcher out of Newport News, Virginia, was picked by the Baltimore Orioles in the 21st round of the 1965 draft before breaking into the majors with the New York Yankees on June 21, 1967, at age 19. After several years in the minors, he resurfaced with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1971 and shared in the franchise's National League pennant and World Series championship that fall, drawing his only Series at-bat as a sixth-inning pinch-hitter in Game 2 — a strikeout against future Hall of Famer Jim Palmer. Sands split 1973 and 1974 between catcher and designated hitter for the California Angels, then moved to the Oakland Athletics for 1975, playing his final big-league games that May. His 1975 Topps card still shows him with the Angels, the team he had last played a full season for. Across six seasons he batted .214 with 6 home runs and 23 RBI in 93 games. He died in 2016 at age 68.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 257 | 5 | 56 | 146 | 32 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| SGC | 8 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 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 #548 card?
It is card #548 of the 660-card 1975 Topps Baseball set, picturing Charlie Sands.
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.