1975 Topps #430 Luis Tiant
About Luis Tiant
Luis Tiant began his pro career in 1959 with the Mexico City Tigers before Cleveland purchased his contract in 1961; the Cuban right-hander then found himself unable to return home once Castro sealed the island, and did not see his parents again for 14 years. He debuted for the Indians in 1964 by shutting out the Yankees on four hits, and by 1968 authored one of the great pitching seasons on record: a league-best 1.60 ERA and a still-standing AL single-game strikeout mark. Arm trouble nearly finished him, but Tiant reinvented himself in Boston with a corkscrewing, look-away delivery, winning 20 games in 1973 and making the 1974 All-Star team on a 22-win season. Card #430 in the 1975 Topps set catches him off that year, months before his parents were finally allowed out of Cuba to watch him pitch at Fenway and he threw three complete-game gems, including a Game 1 shutout, in that fall's World Series. Fans chanted "Loo-ie, Loo-ie" for El Tiante the rest of his Red Sox career. He finished 229-172 with 2,416 strikeouts and 49 shutouts, more than any pitcher outside Cooperstown, and remains one of the most beloved Red Sox ever without induction.
Sources: Wikipedia · SABR BioProject · Baseball-Reference
Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 492 | 3 | 91 | 299 | 55 | 24 | 9 | 11 | 0 |
| SGC | 33 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 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 #430 card?
It is card #430 of the 660-card 1975 Topps Baseball set, picturing Luis Tiant.
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.