1975 Topps #74 Mark Belanger
About Mark Belanger
Mark Henry Belanger, a lanky 6-foot-1 shortstop nicknamed "The Blade" for his narrow, angular frame, anchored the Baltimore Orioles infield for parts of 18 big-league seasons from 1965 to 1982. Signed by Baltimore for $35,000 out of Pittsfield, Massachusetts, in 1962, he broke into the majors as a September call-up in 1965 and took over as the Orioles' regular shortstop in 1967, succeeding future Hall of Famer Luis Aparicio. Playing alongside Brooks Robinson and Paul Blair, Belanger helped Baltimore capture six AL East titles, five pennants, and the 1970 World Series championship. By the time his 1975 Topps card (#74) reached shelves, he had already collected four of his eventual eight Gold Gloves, retiring with the highest career fielding percentage (.977) by an American League shortstop. A career .228 hitter who made his only All-Star team in 1976, Belanger was prized almost entirely for his glove, once described by Sports Illustrated as welcoming grounders "into loving arms." He later served as an official with the Major League Baseball Players Association and was inducted into the Baltimore Orioles Hall of Fame in 1983.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 331 | 7 | 81 | 201 | 24 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 0 |
| SGC | 16 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 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 #74 card?
It is card #74 of the 660-card 1975 Topps Baseball set, picturing Mark Belanger.
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.