1976 Topps #235 Bert Blyleven
About Bert Blyleven
Two Blyleven cards appear in 1976 Topps. Number 204 is the American League strikeout leaders card, listing Frank Tanana of the Angels, Blyleven of the Twins and Gaylord Perry of the Rangers; Blyleven fanned 233 in 1975 while going 15-10 with a 3.00 ERA. Number 235 is his own card, with Minnesota.
Bert Blyleven was a right-handed starter whose curveball carried him to 287 wins, 3,701 strikeouts and a 3.31 ERA over 22 seasons, pitching for the Twins, Rangers, Pirates, Indians and Angels. Born Rik Aalbert Blijleven in Zeist, Netherlands, he became the first Netherlands-born player inducted into the Hall of Fame, elected in 2011 on his 14th ballot with 79.7 percent of the vote. He debuted with Minnesota at 19 in 1970. He won World Series rings with Pittsburgh in 1979 and Minnesota in 1987, went 19-7 for Cleveland in 1984, and in 1985 completed 24 games over 293 2/3 innings. He became the tenth member of the 3,000-strikeout club in 1986, and his 60 career shutouts rank ninth all-time. His first two full seasons back in Minnesota, 1986 and 1987, produced major-league records of 50 home runs allowed in a season and 96 over two seasons. A dugout prankster who set teammates' shoelaces on fire, he was known as the Frying Dutchman. After retiring he called Twins television games from 1996 to 2020, and the club retired his number on July 16, 2011.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 476 | 26 | 157 | 176 | 58 | 32 | 12 | 15 | 0 |
| SGC | 36 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
Graded population — a scarcity guide, not a price. Data as of 2026-10-19. Half grades fold down for both graders (8.5→8); PSA qualified slabs (OC, ST, PD, MC and the like) are not counted.
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Related cards
More Bert Blyleven in this set: #204 League Leaders
Team card: #556 Minnesota Twins Team
More Minnesota Twins cards:
- #11 Jim Hughes
- #35 Tony Oliva
- #59 Larry Hisle
- #87 Tom Burgmeier
- #111 Danny Thompson
- #136 Dave Goltz
- #159 Jerry Terrell
- #183 Steve Braun
- #192 1975 AL Batting Leaders
- #204 1975 AL Strikeout Leaders
- #214 Eric Soderholm
- #263 Lyman Bostock
- #288 Bill Campbell
- #313 Dan Ford
Frequently asked questions
What is the 1976 Topps #235 card?
It is card #235 of the 660-card 1976 Topps Baseball set, picturing Bert Blyleven of the Minnesota Twins.
How many cards are in the 1976 Topps Baseball set?
660 cards, numbered 1 through 660 with none skipped and printed in equal quantities as a single series. No card carries a catalogued print variation, so the base set and the master set are the same 660 cards.
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