1975 Topps #240 Garry Maddox
About Garry Maddox
A second-round pick of the San Francisco Giants in the January 1968 draft, Garry Maddox walked away from his first pro season in a bonus dispute and joined the U.S. Army, serving a tour in Vietnam before a hardship discharge brought him home to baseball. He debuted with the Giants on April 25, 1972, replacing his boyhood idol Willie Mays in center field, and his 1975 Topps card (#240) catches him as a Giant just weeks before the trade that defined his career: on May 4, 1975, San Francisco sent him to Philadelphia for Willie Montañez. As a Phillie, Maddox became the "Secretary of Defense," a nickname Daily News columnist Bill Conlin coined in 1976 after watching him run down everything hit to center, inspiring the line that two-thirds of the earth is covered by water and the other third by Garry Maddox. He won eight straight Gold Gloves (1975-1982), scored the pennant-winning run in the 1980 NLCS, and helped Philadelphia capture its first World Series that October. He retired in 1986 with a .285 average, 248 stolen bases, and the Roberto Clemente Award for his charity work.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 280 | 7 | 56 | 159 | 35 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 0 |
| SGC | 6 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 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 #240 card?
It is card #240 of the 660-card 1975 Topps Baseball set, picturing Garry Maddox.
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.