1975 Topps #394 Larvell Blanks
About Larvell Blanks
Larvell Blanks, a third-round pick out of Del Rio, Texas' San Felipe High School in the 1969 draft, earned his nickname "Sugar Bear" from Braves farmhands Ralph Garr and Darrell Evans during the 1969 Arizona Instructional League, who riffed off the hit song "Sugar, Sugar" to describe his aggressive hitting. He debuted with Atlanta on July 19, 1972, shuttling around the infield before a full season at Triple-A Richmond. When incumbent shortstop Craig Robinson faltered, Blanks won the job for 1975 — the season pictured on his card — batting .234 with three homers and 38 RBIs in 141 games, his only year as an everyday regular. That December he was traded twice in one day, eventually landing with Cleveland, where he became a versatile part-timer, hitting .280 and .286 in 1976-77. Later stops in Texas and a second Atlanta tour closed out a nine-year, .253 career before five more summers in the Mexican League.
Sources: Wikipedia · SABR BioProject · Baseball-Reference
Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 272 | 14 | 70 | 150 | 31 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| SGC | 9 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 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 #394 card?
It is card #394 of the 660-card 1975 Topps Baseball set, picturing Larvell Blanks.
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.