1975 Topps #359 Paul Popovich
About Paul Popovich
Paul Edward Popovich, born August 18, 1940, in Flemington, West Virginia, was a switch-hitting infielder who played 11 big league seasons (1964-1975) for the Chicago Cubs, Los Angeles Dodgers, and Pittsburgh Pirates. Signed by the Cubs for $40,000 in 1960 after starring in baseball and basketball at West Virginia University, where he was a teammate of Jerry West, he broke through in the low minors in 1963 and debuted in the majors in 1964. Traded to the Dodgers for Lou Johnson in 1968, he returned to Chicago the next year in the trade that sent Maury Wills back to Los Angeles, and earned the nickname "Supersub" for his versatile utility work with the Cubs from 1969-73, batting a career-high .312 in his return season. Dealt to the Pirates in 1974, he reached his only postseason that fall, going 3-for-5 in the NLCS loss to the Dodgers. His 1975 Topps card catches him as a Pirate; released that July, he closed out a .233 career average over 682 games.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 360 | 4 | 93 | 228 | 28 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| SGC | 15 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 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 #359 card?
It is card #359 of the 660-card 1975 Topps Baseball set, picturing Paul Popovich.
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.