1975 Topps #145 Ken Holtzman
About Ken Holtzman
Ken Holtzman broke in with the Chicago Cubs in 1965 as a hard-throwing Jewish left-hander out of the University of Illinois, quickly typecast as "the next Sandy Koufax" after out-dueling the real one 2-1 in a September 1966 start. He threw two no-hitters in a Cubs uniform, an August 1969 gem against Atlanta at Wrigley Field and a June 1971 win over Cincinnati at Riverfront Stadium, making him the only pitcher since the 1880s to twirl a pair of no-hitters for Chicago. Traded to Oakland after the 1971 season, Holtzman became a cornerstone of the Athletics' three-peat champions, winning 19 games and making his first All-Star team in 1972, then going 21-13 with a second All-Star nod in his 20-win 1973 season. He started three games in both the 1972 and 1973 World Series, won twice in the 1973 Fall Classic, and homered off Andy Messersmith in Game 4 of the 1974 World Series. His 1975 Topps card, number 145, caught him with Oakland during that fifth straight AL West title run. He finished a 15-year career with a 174-150 record and 1,601 strikeouts, still the winningest Jewish pitcher in major-league history.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 371 | 9 | 97 | 218 | 20 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 0 |
| SGC | 12 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 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 #145 card?
It is card #145 of the 660-card 1975 Topps Baseball set, picturing Ken Holtzman.
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.