1975 Topps #516 Don Hood
About Don Hood
Don Hood, a left-hander out of Southside High School in Florence, South Carolina, was the Baltimore Orioles' first-round pick, 17th overall, in the 1969 draft after going 28-1 in high school. He climbed through Bluefield, Stockton, Dallas-Fort Worth, and Rochester before debuting on July 16, 1973, picking up the win in relief against Oakland. Blocked by a rotation anchored by Jim Palmer, Mike Cuellar, and Dave McNally, Hood pitched sparingly for Baltimore, his only postseason action a pinch-running appearance in the 1973 ALCS. The 1974 season brought tragedy: he witnessed Orioles prospect Mark Weems drown in Venezuela, then lost his own mother in a drowning accident that May. That winter Baltimore traded him, with Boog Powell, to Cleveland for catcher Dave Duncan, and Hood finally found steady work as an Indians swingman for four-plus seasons, posting a career-best 3.00 ERA in 1977. He later pitched for the Yankees, Cardinals, and Royals, closing a ten-year, 34-35 career in 1983. His 1975 Topps card, issued the winter he left Baltimore, is his last as an Oriole.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 284 | 7 | 88 | 155 | 26 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| SGC | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 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 #516 card?
It is card #516 of the 660-card 1975 Topps Baseball set, picturing Don Hood.
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.