1975 Topps #442 Maximino Leon
About Maximino Leon
Maximino León Molina broke into pro ball at 17, throwing 27 games for the Fresnillo Mineros of the Mexican Center League in 1967. By 1972 he was an ace for the Charros de Jalisco, going 17-7 with a 3.22 ERA in the Mexican League, numbers that drew the Atlanta Braves to sign him as a free agent that July. He debuted in the majors on July 18, 1973, and stuck for good in 1974, pitching out of the Atlanta bullpen alongside Hank Aaron in Aaron's final Braves season. León's 1975 Topps card, #442, caught him in his third big-league year, when he went 2-1 with a 4.13 ERA and six saves in 50 relief outings. He remained an Atlanta reliever and spot starter through 1978, finishing 14-18 with a 3.71 ERA, 13 saves and 170 strikeouts over six seasons. Sold to Durango afterward, León pitched across the Mexican League and Mexican Pacific League for the better part of a decade, and in 1997 was inducted into the Mexican Professional Baseball Hall of Fame.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 273 | 0 | 39 | 161 | 41 | 20 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| SGC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 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 #442 card?
It is card #442 of the 660-card 1975 Topps Baseball set, picturing Maximino Leon.
Is 1975 Topps #442 a rookie card?
Yes - #442 is the 1975 Topps rookie card of Maximino Leon, one of 64 rookie cards in the set.
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.