1975 Topps #116 Lerrin LaGrow
About Lerrin LaGrow
Lerrin LaGrow was a hard-throwing 6-foot-5 right-hander out of Arizona State, where he helped the Sun Devils win the 1969 College World Series before Detroit took him in the sixth round that June. He reached the majors in July 1970 and is best remembered for one pitch in Game 2 of the 1972 ALCS: he drilled Oakland's Bert Campaneris in the ankle, Campaneris fired his bat at the mound, and both were suspended for the rest of the series. By his 1975 Topps card, LaGrow had moved from the Tigers' bullpen into the rotation, making 34 starts in 1974 and 26 in 1975. Sold to St. Louis in 1976 and traded to the White Sox in 1977, he became a short-relief specialist, saving a career-best 25 games for the 'South Side Hit Men' and 16 more in 1978. He closed out his ten-season career in 1980 with the Phillies, released that July, months before the club won the World Series. LaGrow finished 34-55 with 54 saves and a 4.11 ERA.
Sources: Wikipedia · SABR BioProject · Baseball-Reference
Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 254 | 1 | 42 | 148 | 42 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| SGC | 12 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 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 #116 card?
It is card #116 of the 660-card 1975 Topps Baseball set, picturing Lerrin LaGrow.
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.