1976 Topps #33 Bill North
About Bill North
North stole 75 bases in 1976 to lead the American League again, at the time the second-highest season total in franchise history behind Eddie Collins' 81 for the 1910 Philadelphia Athletics. In 154 games he hit .276 and scored 91 runs for Oakland. Card #33 pictures him with the Athletics.
Bill North was a switch-hitting center fielder who played 11 seasons in the majors, 1971 to 1981, for the Cubs, Athletics, Dodgers and Giants. He stole 395 bases, won two American League stolen-base titles, and from 1973 through 1976 recorded more putouts than any other major-league outfielder. A 12th-round Cubs pick in 1969 out of Central Washington State College, he led the Texas League with 47 steals and 91 runs for San Antonio in 1971. That fall he went to the Arizona Instructional League to learn switch-hitting, because Cubs manager Leo Durocher wanted to use his speed. Batting first or second for most of his career, he finished with a .365 on-base percentage, 43 points above the league average. He earned World Series rings with the 1973 and 1974 Athletics. Local sportswriters twice voted him his team's outstanding player, and a combative streak produced several fights on the field and in the clubhouse.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 115 | 1 | 56 | 48 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| SGC | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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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Frequently asked questions
What is the 1976 Topps #33 card?
It is card #33 of the 660-card 1976 Topps Baseball set, picturing Bill North of the Oakland Athletics.
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.
Sources: Trading Card Database, PSA CardFacts, BaseballCardPedia, Cardboard Connection, Baseball Almanac, 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 2026-10-25.