1975 Topps #72 Kansas City Royals
Kansas City Royals team card with the manager inset (Jack McKeon) and the team checklist on the back.
About this card
The twenty-four team cards pair a club photo with its manager and double as the team checklist on the back.
About Kansas City Royals
Card #72 catches the Kansas City Royals in a season that set a franchise wins record but began with turmoil in the dugout. Jack McKeon, pictured in the manager's inset, was fired on July 24 with the club at 50-46; general manager Joe Burke turned to Whitey Herzog, who went 41-25 (.621) the rest of the way. Kansas City finished 91-71, the franchise's best mark to date, but still landed seven games behind the powerhouse Oakland Athletics in the AL West. First baseman John Mayberry carried the offense, becoming the first Royals player to reach 30 home runs (34) while driving in a franchise-record 106 runs. Third baseman George Brett broke out in his second season, batting .308 with 195 hits, and right-hander Steve Busby led the rotation at 18-12. Harmon Killebrew, signed as a free agent that January, closed out his Hall of Fame career as Kansas City's designated hitter.
Sources: Wikipedia
Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 475 | 14 | 128 | 258 | 40 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 1 |
| SGC | 25 | 0 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 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 #72 card?
It is card #72 of the 660-card 1975 Topps Baseball set, picturing the Kansas City Royals, with manager Jack McKeon. The twenty-four team cards pair a club photo with its manager and double as the team checklist on the back.
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.