1975 Topps #601 Juan Beniquez
About Juan Beniquez
Juan José Beníquez Torres signed with the Red Sox out of San Sebastián, Puerto Rico, at 18 and debuted at shortstop in September 1971, backing up Luis Aparicio before shifting to center field. His 1975 Topps card, #601, catches him amid a stacked Boston outfield that also carried rookies Fred Lynn and Jim Rice; Beníquez opened that season as Boston's leadoff man before sliding into a reserve role, filling in across the outfield, at third base, and at designated hitter while hitting .291 in 78 games. He started Game Four of the 1975 World Series against Cincinnati in left field and pinch-hit to end Game Seven. Traded to Texas that November in the deal for Fergie Jenkins, he became the Rangers' regular center fielder, won a Gold Glove in 1977, and later strung together four straight .300 seasons with California and Baltimore, peaking at .336 in 1984. He retired in 1988 as the only man to have played for all eight American League franchises, a .274 hitter across 17 seasons.
Sources: Wikipedia · SABR BioProject · Baseball-Reference
Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 292 | 5 | 29 | 146 | 74 | 27 | 8 | 3 | 0 |
| SGC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 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 #601 card?
It is card #601 of the 660-card 1975 Topps Baseball set, picturing Juan Beniquez.
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.