1975 Topps #6 Mike Marshall
Part of the '74 Highlights subset (#1-7).
About this card
Cards #1-7 open the set as the '74 Highlights subset, each marking a record or milestone from the 1974 season.
About Mike Marshall
Mike Marshall signed with the Philadelphia Phillies in 1960 and broke into pro ball in 1965, reaching the majors with Detroit in 1967. After stops with the Pilots, Astros, and Expos, he settled in as a workhorse reliever in Montreal, leading the NL in appearances and saves by 1973. Traded to the Dodgers for Willie Davis that December, he authored the greatest relief season in baseball history: an MLB-record 106 games and 208⅓ innings pitched in 1974, marks that still stand, powered by a screwball and a self-designed training program built on his own kinesiology studies (he later earned a Ph.D. in exercise physiology from Michigan State). That workload made him "Iron Mike" and won him the National League Cy Young Award, the first ever given to a reliever, along with a third-place MVP finish and an All-Star selection. His landmark year echoes across three 1975 Topps cards: a '74 Highlights card (#6), a League Leaders card (#313) marking his league-leading saves, and his Dodgers base card (#330). He pitched through 1981, retiring with 188 saves and 880 strikeouts, but was never elected to the Hall of Fame.
Sources: Wikipedia · SABR BioProject · Baseball-Reference
Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 468 | 4 | 39 | 171 | 154 | 51 | 34 | 15 | 0 |
| SGC | 19 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 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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Related cards
More Mike Marshall in this set: #330
Team card: #361 Los Angeles Dodgers
More Los Angeles Dodgers cards:
- #23 Bill Russell
- #47 Tommy John
- #71 Charlie Hough
- #93 Dave Lopes
- #115 Joe Ferguson
- #140 Steve Garvey
- #163 Jim Brewer
- #186 Willie Crawford
- #220 Don Sutton
- #244 Bill Buckner
- #269 Doug Rau
- #294 Geoff Zahn
- #330 Mike Marshall
- #376 Steve Yeager
Frequently asked questions
What is the 1975 Topps #6 card?
It is card #6 of the 660-card 1975 Topps Baseball set, picturing Mike Marshall. Cards #1-7 open the set as the '74 Highlights subset, each marking a record or milestone from the 1974 season.
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.