1975 Topps #490 Reggie Smith
About Reggie Smith
Card #490 in the 1975 Topps set catches Reggie Smith in his second season with the St. Louis Cardinals, sandwiched between a decade in Boston and his prime years in Los Angeles. Born April 2, 1945, in Shreveport, Louisiana, and raised in South Central Los Angeles, Smith broke in with the Red Sox in 1966, finished runner-up for AL Rookie of the Year in 1967, and helped Boston to the pennant that fall. Traded to St. Louis for Rick Wise and Bernie Carbo after the 1973 season, he delivered two of his best all-around years for the Cardinals, hitting over .300 with strong power and on-base numbers in both 1974 and 1975 en route to All-Star selections each season. A switch-hitter with one of the game's great throwing arms, Smith went on to help the Dodgers win three pennants and the 1981 World Series, finishing his 17-year career with 314 home runs, a .287 average, and a 137 OPS+ that outranks many Hall of Famers, though Smith himself has never been inducted.
Sources: Wikipedia · SABR BioProject · Baseball-Reference
Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 310 | 7 | 46 | 171 | 51 | 18 | 10 | 7 | 0 |
| SGC | 7 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 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 #490 card?
It is card #490 of the 660-card 1975 Topps Baseball set, picturing Reggie Smith.
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.