1975 Topps #593 Gene Lamont
About Gene Lamont
Gene Lamont's 1975 Topps card (#593) catches the Detroit backstop near the tail end of a playing career that would end up a footnote to what followed. A Tigers first-round pick in 1965 (13th overall, out of Hiawatha High School in Kirkland, Illinois), the left-handed-hitting catcher debuted on September 2, 1970, and belted a home run in his very first major-league at-bat, off Boston's Cal Koonce. He spent parts of five seasons in Detroit (1970-72, 1974-75), mostly as a backup behind the plate, closing his line at .233 with 4 home runs and 14 RBI in 87 games; his last appearance came May 24, 1975. Lamont's lasting legacy was built in the dugout: after managing in the Royals' and Pirates' farm systems and coaching under Jim Leyland in Pittsburgh, he piloted the Chicago White Sox to the 1993 AL West title and AL Manager of the Year honors, later managed the Pirates (1997-2000), and coached the Tigers for more than a decade (2006-2017).
Sources: Wikipedia · Baseball-Reference
Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 387 | 16 | 136 | 196 | 30 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| SGC | 6 | 0 | 4 | 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 #593 card?
It is card #593 of the 660-card 1975 Topps Baseball set, picturing Gene Lamont.
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.