1975 Topps #111 Wayne Garrett
About Wayne Garrett
Ronald Wayne Garrett was born December 3, 1947, in Brooksville, Florida, following brothers Adrian and Jim into the Milwaukee Braves' farm system as their sixth-round pick in the 1965 draft. The Mets grabbed him for $25,000 in the 1968 Rule 5 draft, and the redheaded, freckle-faced rookie earned the nickname "Red" for his youthful looks. Garrett filled a utility role on the 1969 "Miracle Mets," clinching their NLCS sweep of Atlanta with a two-run homer off his former organization. He grew into the club's regular third baseman by 1972, platooning first with Jim Fregosi, then with newly acquired Joe Torre in 1975 — the arrangement pictured on his 1975 Topps card (#111). His signature moment came in the 1973 pennant race, relaying Cleon Jones' throw home to nail Richie Zisk in the famous "ball off the wall" play, then sparking the NLCS-clinching rally against Cincinnati with a leadoff double. He homered twice in that year's World Series before Montreal traded for him in 1976, closing his career with St. Louis and Japan's Chunichi Dragons.
Sources: Wikipedia · SABR BioProject · Baseball-Reference
Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 239 | 1 | 38 | 122 | 53 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 0 |
| SGC | 10 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 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 #111 card?
It is card #111 of the 660-card 1975 Topps Baseball set, picturing Wayne Garrett.
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.