1975 Topps #572 Roger Nelson
About Roger Nelson
Roger Nelson broke in with the Chicago White Sox in September 1967 after four minor-league seasons, then became the headline arm in one of the era's biggest trades: that November, Chicago sent him to Baltimore with Don Buford and Bruce Howard for Hall of Famer Luis Aparicio, Russ Snyder and John Matias. A year later the Royals took the tall right-hander with the No. 1 overall pick in the 1968 expansion draft. Paired with Wally Bunker, Nelson anchored Kansas City's first rotation in 1969, then battled shoulder trouble before a career year in 1972: an 11-6 mark and a 2.08 ERA, fifth-best in the American League, capped by a shutout in the last game ever played at Municipal Stadium. Dealt to Cincinnati for Hal McRae and Wayne Simpson, he was later sold back to the White Sox, the club pictured on this 1975 Topps card, but was released before pitching for them again; he closed his nine-year career with three relief outings for Kansas City in 1976.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 275 | 7 | 65 | 161 | 31 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| SGC | 12 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 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 #572 card?
It is card #572 of the 660-card 1975 Topps Baseball set, picturing Roger Nelson.
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.