1975 Topps #391 Don DeMola
About Don DeMola
Don DeMola, a hard-throwing right-hander from Commack, New York, was a seventh-round pick of the New York Yankees out of Commack High School South in the 1970 draft. The Yankees released him after just two Single-A seasons, and DeMola spent the next year replacing windshields at an auto body shop, unable to stop thinking about baseball. A tryout arranged by his old high school coach led to a minor-league contract with the Montreal Expos, and he reached the majors fast, debuting in April 1974 at age 21 and quickly becoming a workhorse out of Gene Mauch's bullpen. Over 1974-75 he went 5-7 with a 3.77 ERA and 110 strikeouts in 155.1 innings. Because he had already exceeded rookie limits in 1974, his 1975 Topps card marks his only Topps issue. Elbow pain that required off-season surgery, plus a broken hand suffered in a clubhouse fight, derailed him; he pitched in Montreal's farm system through 1978 without another big-league call-up.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 307 | 3 | 102 | 168 | 24 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| SGC | 8 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 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 #391 card?
It is card #391 of the 660-card 1975 Topps Baseball set, picturing Don DeMola.
Is 1975 Topps #391 a rookie card?
Yes - #391 is the 1975 Topps rookie card of Don DeMola, one of 64 rookie cards in the set.
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.