1975 Topps #586 Tim McCarver
About Tim McCarver
A three-sport star at Memphis's Christian Brothers High School, Tim McCarver signed with the St. Louis Cardinals for $75,000 in 1959 and reached the majors before he turned 18. The left-handed-hitting catcher anchored two Cardinals championship clubs, batting .478 in the 1964 World Series with a tenth-inning, game-winning three-run homer in Game 5, then helping St. Louis beat Boston in seven games in the 1967 Series. A two-time All-Star (1966-67), he became the first catcher since 1900 to lead the National League in triples, with 13 in 1966, and finished runner-up to teammate Orlando Cepeda for the 1967 NL MVP award. Bob Gibson's preferred batterymate, McCarver later caught Steve Carlton for years in Philadelphia. Purchased by Boston in September 1974, he's pictured in a Red Sox cap on this 1975 Topps card, though the club released him that June and he re-signed with the Phillies days later, eventually becoming the 18th player to appear in four decades. He went on to a record-setting broadcasting career, earning the 2012 Ford C. Frick Award.
Sources: Wikipedia · SABR BioProject · Baseball-Reference
Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 455 | 22 | 122 | 238 | 42 | 11 | 15 | 5 | 0 |
| SGC | 21 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 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 #586 card?
It is card #586 of the 660-card 1975 Topps Baseball set, picturing Tim McCarver.
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.