1975 Topps #557 Larry Gura
About Larry Gura
Lawrence Cyril Gura, born November 26, 1947, in Joliet, Illinois, was a left-handed pitcher who broke into the majors with the Chicago Cubs on April 30, 1970, after starring on a national championship team at Arizona State. This 1975 Topps card catches him with the New York Yankees, where he pitched in 1974-75 before a trade sent him to Kansas City in 1976 — the move that made his career. Gura won in double figures seven straight seasons for the Royals (1978-84), made the 1980 All-Star team during his finest year (18-10, 2.95 ERA), and started Games 2 and 5 of the 1980 World Series. He tormented his old Yankees club, going 11-6 against them as a Royal. Off the mound, Gura's rigorous weightlifting and high-protein diet regimen — unusual enough in 1976 to draw a Sports Illustrated feature — made him an early pioneer of modern athlete conditioning. He retired in 1985 with a 126-97 record, 3.76 ERA and 801 strikeouts, and was later inducted into the Kansas City Royals Hall of Fame.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 261 | 9 | 83 | 140 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| SGC | 7 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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 #557 card?
It is card #557 of the 660-card 1975 Topps Baseball set, picturing Larry Gura.
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.