1975 Topps #9 Frank Tepedino
About Frank Tepedino
Frank Ronald Tepedino, a left-handed-hitting first baseman from Brooklyn, was drafted by the Baltimore Orioles out of George W. Wingate High School in 1965, then taken by the Yankees in the 1966 first-year draft. He debuted for New York on May 12, 1967, pinch-hitting for Whitey Ford. The Yankees dealt him to the Milwaukee Brewers for Danny Walton in June 1971, then reacquired him the next spring, before trading him to Atlanta with Wayne Nordhagen for Pat Dobson in June 1973. His best season followed that year, a .304 average over 74 games for the Braves. His 1975 Topps card, #9, marked his final big-league season -- he appeared in just eight games, finishing his eight-year career on April 29 against the Dodgers with a .241 average, 6 home runs, and 58 RBI. Tepedino later became an NYC Fire Patrol firefighter, working Ground Zero after September 11, 2001, and was inducted into the Suffolk Sports Hall of Fame in 2004.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 331 | 2 | 65 | 194 | 42 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 0 |
| SGC | 12 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 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 #9 card?
It is card #9 of the 660-card 1975 Topps Baseball set, picturing Frank Tepedino.
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.