1975 Topps #377 Tom Hilgendorf
About Tom Hilgendorf
Thomas Eugene Hilgendorf signed with the Cardinals as a free agent in 1960 out of St. Mary's High School in Clinton, Iowa, but didn't reach the majors until 1969, debuting with St. Louis at age 27. The left-handed reliever landed in Cleveland in 1972, where his best season came in 1973 — a 5-3 record with six saves for a last-place club. His 1975 Topps card (#377) shows him in an Indians uniform, though a trade sent him to Philadelphia before Opening Day; he made it count, posting a career-best 7-3 record and 2.14 ERA in what proved his final big-league season. Hilgendorf's most remembered moment came in Cleveland: struck by a chair during the notorious Ten Cent Beer Night riot on June 4, 1974, he was back pitching the very next night, and weeks later dove fully clothed into a motel pool near Disneyland to save a drowning 13-year-old boy. He closed his six-season career (1969-70, 1972-75) with a 19-14 record, 3.04 ERA, and 14 saves.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 256 | 6 | 52 | 152 | 35 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| SGC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 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 #377 card?
It is card #377 of the 660-card 1975 Topps Baseball set, picturing Tom Hilgendorf.
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.