1975 Topps #439 Ed Brinkman
About Ed Brinkman
Ed Brinkman was a slick-fielding shortstop who spent his prime with the Washington Senators and Detroit Tigers. A three-sport star at Cincinnati's Western Hills High, where he was Pete Rose's teammate and, by reputation, the bigger prospect, Brinkman signed with the Senators in 1961 for a bonus reported as high as $75,000 and debuted in the majors that September at age 19. He anchored Washington's infield through 1970, then came to Detroit in the October 1970 trade that sent Denny McLain to the Senators. In 1972 he set American League fielding records for shortstops — 72 consecutive errorless games and a .990 fielding percentage — won a Gold Glove, and was voted Tiger of the Year as Detroit captured the AL East. He made his only All-Star team in 1973. His 1975 Topps card, issued in a season that carried him from Detroit to St. Louis, Texas, and New York, closed out a 15-year career built on glove work over bat.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 263 | 4 | 68 | 152 | 26 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| SGC | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 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 #439 card?
It is card #439 of the 660-card 1975 Topps Baseball set, picturing Ed Brinkman.
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.