1975 Topps #75 Ted Simmons
About Ted Simmons
Ted Lyle Simmons broke in with the Cardinals as an 18-year-old in September 1968, out of Southfield, Michigan, where the switch-hitting catcher was St. Louis's first-round pick in the 1967 draft. He won the starting job behind the plate in 1971 after Joe Torre shifted to third base, and by the time card #75 hit shelves in 1975 he was in the middle of a season that set the National League record for hits by a catcher (188) and put him second in the batting race at .332. An eight-time All-Star (1972-74, 1977-79, 1981, 1983), he started the 1978 All-Star Game for an injured Johnny Bench and won catching's inaugural Silver Slugger Award in 1980. Nicknamed "Simba" for hair that grew into a lion's mane during the free-spirited seventies, he was traded to Milwaukee in December 1980 and homered in back-to-back games to open the 1982 World Series against his old Cardinals club. He retired in 1988 as the career leader in hits and doubles by a catcher, and the Cardinals retired his No. 23 in 2021, the same year he was formally inducted into Cooperstown after the Modern Baseball Era Committee elected him in December 2019.
Sources: Wikipedia · SABR BioProject · Baseball-Reference
Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 575 | 7 | 40 | 223 | 162 | 77 | 33 | 33 | 0 |
| SGC | 52 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 20 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 2 |
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 #75 card?
It is card #75 of the 660-card 1975 Topps Baseball set, picturing Ted Simmons.
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.