1975 Topps #524 John Doherty
About John Doherty
John Michael Doherty was born August 22, 1951, in Woburn, Massachusetts, and starred at Reading Memorial High School, where the Pittsburgh Pirates drafted him in the fifth round in 1969. He didn't sign, and instead the California Angels made him the 7th overall pick of the 1970 January secondary-phase draft. A left-handed-hitting first baseman, Doherty worked through the Angels' system at El Paso, Shreveport, and Salt Lake City, batting .309 with 64 RBI for the Pacific Coast League club in 1973 to force a look. He debuted June 1, 1974, against Detroit and became California's regular first baseman as a rookie, hitting .256 with three homers in 74 games. A part-time role followed in 1975, and his final big-league game came that July 30 against Chicago. In two seasons he batted .240 with four home runs and 27 RBI in 104 games before finishing his career in the Angels', Padres', Red Sox', and Tigers' minor-league systems through 1978. His only Topps card, #524 in the 1975 set, is his recognized rookie.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 292 | 7 | 78 | 171 | 27 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| SGC | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 #524 card?
It is card #524 of the 660-card 1975 Topps Baseball set, picturing John Doherty.
Is 1975 Topps #524 a rookie card?
Yes - #524 is the 1975 Topps rookie card of John Doherty, 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.