1975 Topps #539 Jesse Jefferson
About Jesse Jefferson
Jesse Jefferson's 1975 Topps card (#539) catches him in his final season as an Oriole, the club that drafted him out of George Washington Carver High School in Midlothian, Virginia, in 1968. After six seasons in Baltimore's farm system, the right-hander debuted on June 23, 1973, throwing a ten-inning complete game at Fenway Park; Rico Petrocelli's ninth-inning homer forced extra innings before Baltimore pushed across the winning run. That rookie season, 6-5 with a 4.11 ERA, proved his only winning record in the majors, as the Orioles rolled to the 1973 AL East title. Traded to the White Sox that June, Jefferson pitched for Toronto, Pittsburgh, and California through 1981, finishing 39-81 over nine seasons. He is best remembered as an original 1977 Blue Jay, still holding Toronto's franchise record for innings pitched (12) in a complete game, and for his 1-0, 11-inning win over Oakland's Mike Norris on May 16, 1980, the longest shutout duel between African-American pitchers in major league history. He died in 2011.
Sources: Wikipedia · SABR BioProject · Baseball-Reference
Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 266 | 5 | 53 | 152 | 38 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| SGC | 6 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 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 #539 card?
It is card #539 of the 660-card 1975 Topps Baseball set, picturing Jesse Jefferson.
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.