1975 Topps #407 Herb Washington
Herb Washington's position line reads "Pinch Run." — the only such card in Topps history. The world-class sprinter stole 31 bases and scored 33 runs without a single career plate appearance.
About Herb Washington
Herb Washington reached the majors on April 4, 1974, without having played organized baseball since junior high — Oakland A's owner Charlie Finley signed the Michigan State sprint star, a four-time All-American and world-record holder in the 50- and 60-yard dashes, to serve purely as a "designated runner." Known from his track days as "Hurricane Herb," he trained under base-stealing great Maury Wills and appeared in 92 games in 1974, stealing 29 bases for Oakland's World Series champions, though he was famously picked off first base by Mike Marshall in Game 2 of that Series. Released early in 1975 after the A's added two more pinch-running specialists, Washington finished with 105 career games, 31 stolen bases, and 33 runs scored — all without ever taking an at-bat, throwing a pitch, or playing the field, an MLB record for position players. His 1975 Topps rookie card lists his position as "Pinch Run.", the only Topps card in history to do so. He later built a career as a McDonald's franchisee and a director of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.
Sources: Wikipedia · SABR BioProject · Baseball-Reference
Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 575 | 3 | 55 | 242 | 146 | 63 | 42 | 23 | 1 |
| SGC | 71 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 18 | 16 | 7 | 3 |
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 #407 card?
It is card #407 of the 660-card 1975 Topps Baseball set, picturing Herb Washington.
Is 1975 Topps #407 a rookie card?
Yes - #407 is the 1975 Topps rookie card of Herb Washington, one of 64 rookie cards in the set.
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.