1975 Topps #335 Jim Palmer
Jim Palmer, the AL's dominant right-hander of the decade.
About Jim Palmer
Jim Palmer broke into pro ball in 1963, signing with the Baltimore Orioles for $50,000 out of Scottsdale High School after impressing scouts in South Dakota's Basin League. He spent his entire 19-year career (1965-1967, 1969-1984) with Baltimore, finishing 268-152 with a 2.86 ERA - the winningest pitcher in the majors during the 1970s, with 186 wins and eight 20-win seasons. Palmer anchored three World Series champions (1966, 1970, 1983) and six AL pennant winners, becoming the youngest pitcher to throw a complete-game shutout in a Series - beating Sandy Koufax in Koufax's final career start, nine days before his 21st birthday - and the only pitcher to win a World Series game in three different decades. His 1975 Topps card catches him mid-peak: that season he took his second AL Cy Young Award and his second ERA title, and opened a three-year run as the league's top winner, on his way to a third Cy Young in 1976 and four straight Gold Gloves (1976-1979). Nicknamed "Cakes" for eating pancakes on the days he pitched, Palmer never allowed a grand slam in his career and was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1990, his first year of eligibility, with 92.6% of the vote.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 1,672 | 5 | 79 | 510 | 537 | 276 | 132 | 133 | 0 |
| SGC | 223 | 0 | 4 | 66 | 53 | 44 | 28 | 28 | 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 #335 card?
It is card #335 of the 660-card 1975 Topps Baseball set, picturing Jim Palmer.
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.