1975 Topps #417 Skip Lockwood
About Skip Lockwood
Claude Edward "Skip" Lockwood Jr. was born August 17, 1946, in Roslindale, Boston. Out of Catholic Memorial High School he signed with the Kansas City Athletics in June 1964 as a third baseman for the largest bonus on record at the time, after he personally raised a $35,000 offer to $135,000. He debuted with Kansas City in 1965 but hit just .121 in limited at-bats, and was converted to pitcher in 1968 after Army Reserve duty. Seattle took him in the 1968 expansion draft, and he spent 1969-73 with the Pilots/Brewers, mostly as a starter. Traded to the Angels for 1974 and shifted to relief, he was dealt to the Mets that winter -- his 1975 Topps card still shows him in an Angels cap. In New York from 1975-79 he became a bullpen mainstay, saving 19 and 20 games in 1976-77 and setting a club record with 63 appearances in '77. He closed his twelve-year career with Boston in 1980: 57-97, 3.55 ERA, 829 strikeouts, 68 saves. He later earned degrees from Emerson, Fairfield and MIT.
Sources: Wikipedia · SABR BioProject · Baseball-Reference
Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 247 | 2 | 46 | 135 | 40 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 |
| SGC | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 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 #417 card?
It is card #417 of the 660-card 1975 Topps Baseball set, picturing Skip Lockwood.
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.