1975 Topps #540 Lou Brock
About Lou Brock
Lou Brock signed with the Chicago Cubs as an amateur free agent in 1960 and reached the majors in 1961, but a mid-season 1964 trade sending him to St. Louis for pitcher Ernie Broglio remade his career and is still ranked among the most lopsided deals in baseball history. Installed in left field, Brock helped the Cardinals win the World Series that fall and again in 1967, plus a third pennant in 1968. A left-handed hitter who topped .300 in seven full seasons on his way to a .293 career average and 3,023 hits, Brock built his legend on the basepaths, leading the National League in stolen bases eight times between 1966 and 1974. His then-record 118 steals in 1974 - runner-up that year for NL MVP - is the highlight captured on his 1975 Topps Highlights card, alongside a League Leaders card for the same feat and his regular St. Louis issue. A six-time All-Star and 1975 Roberto Clemente Award winner, Brock retired with 938 career stolen bases, a major-league record until Rickey Henderson passed it, and was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1985, his first year of eligibility.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 1,745 | 8 | 172 | 773 | 361 | 199 | 99 | 133 | 0 |
| SGC | 309 | 0 | 21 | 82 | 80 | 60 | 30 | 34 | 2 |
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 #540 card?
It is card #540 of the 660-card 1975 Topps Baseball set, picturing Lou Brock.
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.