1975 Topps #87 George Foster
About George Foster
George Arthur Foster, born December 1, 1948, in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, was a third-round pick of the San Francisco Giants in 1968 out of El Camino Junior College. Traded to Cincinnati on May 29, 1971, in a deal for Frank Duffy and Vern Geishert, he took over left field for the Big Red Machine by 1975, pictured on card #87 of that year's Topps set. Foster made a leaping catch and threw out Denny Doyle at the plate to help save Game 6 of the 1975 World Series, then drove in four runs as the Reds swept to their second straight title in 1976. His 1977 season remains one of the era's best: 52 home runs, 149 RBI, and a .320 average earned him the National League Most Valuable Player Award, and on September 23 he became the first player since Willie Mays to reach 50 homers in a season. A five-time All-Star, Foster led the NL in home runs twice (1977-78) and RBI three times (1976-78), finishing his career with 348 homers and 1,239 RBI. He was inducted into the Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame in 2003.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 693 | 8 | 118 | 385 | 95 | 38 | 26 | 23 | 0 |
| SGC | 58 | 0 | 10 | 21 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
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 #87 card?
It is card #87 of the 660-card 1975 Topps Baseball set, picturing George Foster.
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.