1975 Topps #88 Tom Egan
About Tom Egan
Thomas Patrick Egan signed with the Angels for a $100,000 bonus out of El Rancho High School in Pico Rivera, California, and reached the majors five weeks past his 18th birthday, debuting May 27, 1965. A right-handed-hitting catcher standing 6-foot-4, he spent most of a decade as Angels property, interrupted by a 1971-72 stint with the Chicago White Sox after a November 1970 trade that also sent Jay Johnstone and Tom Bradley to Chicago. Returning to California via the December 1973 Rule 5 draft, Egan authored his career's signature moment on September 28, 1974, catching Nolan Ryan's third career no-hitter at Anaheim Stadium, a 15-strikeout gem against the Minnesota Twins that ended when Ryan walked Harmon Killebrew and fanned Eric Soderholm. Egan finished with a .200 average, 22 home runs and 91 RBIs across ten seasons before his release in 1975, his final big-league year — the same season pictured on his last Topps card.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 359 | 11 | 106 | 197 | 29 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 0 |
| SGC | 15 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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 #88 card?
It is card #88 of the 660-card 1975 Topps Baseball set, picturing Tom Egan.
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.