1975 Topps #627 Tom Walker
About Tom Walker
Tom Walker pitched alongside future Hall of Famer Steve Garvey at Tampa's Chamberlain High and was drafted ninth overall by Baltimore in 1968. Contemplating retirement in Double-A, he threw a 15-inning no-hitter for Dallas-Fort Worth on August 4, 1971, staying in at manager Cal Ripken Sr.'s insistence; Montreal claimed him in that winter's Rule 5 draft. Walker debuted for the Expos on April 23, 1972, and worked the bullpen through 1974, winning seven games in 1973 behind Mike Marshall. His 1975 Topps card (#627) shows him with Montreal even though the Expos had already traded him to Detroit for Woodie Fryman that December; with the Tigers he beat Jim Kaat 2-1 in a complete game he called his best. He spent 1976 in the Cardinals' system, then closed out 1977 with a second Expos stint and California, finishing 18-23 with a 3.87 ERA and 262 strikeouts. Walker later credited Roberto Clemente, his Puerto Rican winter-ball manager, with saving his life by keeping him off the December 31, 1972 relief flight to Nicaragua that crashed.
Sources: Wikipedia · SABR BioProject · Baseball-Reference
Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 231 | 5 | 50 | 137 | 23 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| SGC | 10 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 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 #627 card?
It is card #627 of the 660-card 1975 Topps Baseball set, picturing Tom Walker.
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.