1975 Topps #575 Gene Clines
About Gene Clines
Eugene Anthony Clines was a fleet, contact-hitting outfielder who broke in with the Pittsburgh Pirates on June 28, 1970, hitting .405 in 31 games as a rookie. A sixth-round pick out of Harry Ells High School in Richmond, California, Clines spent his first five seasons in Pittsburgh, helping the Pirates win four NL East titles from 1970-74 and the 1971 World Series over Baltimore. His best season came in 1972, when he batted .334 with career highs in doubles and triples. On September 1, 1971, Clines batted second and played center field in baseball's first all-minority starting lineup, alongside Roberto Clemente and Willie Stargell, doubling and scoring twice in a win over Philadelphia. Traded to the Mets for catcher Duffy Dyer that October, he wore New York's uniform for the 1975 season shown on this card before moving on to Texas and the Cubs. He retired in 1979 with a .277 career average, then coached hitters in the majors for nearly three decades with the Cubs, Astros, Mariners, Brewers, Giants and Dodgers.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 241 | 2 | 50 | 149 | 28 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| SGC | 5 | 0 | 1 | 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 #575 card?
It is card #575 of the 660-card 1975 Topps Baseball set, picturing Gene Clines.
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.