1975 Topps #458 Ross Grimsley
About Ross Grimsley
Ross Albert Grimsley Jr., a left-hander out of Frayser High School in Memphis, was Cincinnati's first-round pick (17th overall) in the 1969 draft and reached the majors in 1971. He anchored the Reds' 1972 pennant-winning rotation, going 14-8 in the regular season and 2-1 with a 2.57 ERA as the Reds fell to Oakland in the World Series. Traded to Baltimore after 1973, Grimsley went 18-13 with a career-high 39 starts as the Orioles won the 1974 AL East — the season pictured on his 1975 Topps card (#458). He signed with Montreal as a free agent in 1978 and had his best season, going 20-11 with three shutouts, an All-Star selection, and a seventh-place finish in NL Cy Young voting. Grimsley closed his career back in Baltimore in 1982, finishing 124-99 with 750 strikeouts. Teammates called him "Scuz" for pitching through winning streaks without a haircut or shower, and in 1975 he was sued in the landmark Manning v. Grimsley case after a warmup toss injured a heckling fan at Fenway Park.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 217 | 0 | 26 | 130 | 37 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| SGC | 7 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 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 #458 card?
It is card #458 of the 660-card 1975 Topps Baseball set, picturing Ross Grimsley.
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.