1975 Topps #527 Mac Scarce
About Mac Scarce
Guerrant McCurdy Scarce — known to everyone as "Mac," from his middle name honoring a paternal great-uncle — was a tall lefty reliever out of Danville, Virginia, who starred at Florida State, where his 18 saves in 1971 set an NCAA Division I single-season record and helped the Seminoles reach the 1970 College World Series final against USC. Philadelphia drafted him in 1971, and he raced through the minors — managed at Double-A Reading by Jim Bunning — before debuting for the Phillies on July 10, 1972. Scarce spent three seasons in Philadelphia's bullpen, recording all 21 of his career saves there, including a memorable relief stint on August 26, 1972, when he stranded Pete Rose, Joe Morgan, and Bobby Tolan to preserve a win for Steve Carlton. Traded to the Mets after 1974, he made just one appearance in New York before moving on to Cincinnati, for whom he never pitched, and finally the Minnesota Twins in 1978. A torn rotator cuff cut his five-season career short at 6-19 with a 3.69 ERA.
Sources: Wikipedia · SABR BioProject · Baseball-Reference
Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 243 | 6 | 44 | 146 | 35 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| SGC | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 #527 card?
It is card #527 of the 660-card 1975 Topps Baseball set, picturing Mac Scarce.
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.