1976 Topps #525 Billy Williams
About Billy Williams
An October 1974 trade sent Billy Williams from the Cubs to the Oakland Athletics for second baseman Manny Trillo and two pitchers. As Oakland's designated hitter in 1975 he hit 23 home runs with 81 RBI. On June 12 at Milwaukee he became the 16th player to reach 400 career home runs. Boston swept the A's in the ALCS, with Williams hitless in 7 at bats. His 1976 Topps card is #525, with Oakland.
Billy Williams played left field for the Chicago Cubs from 1959 through 1974. With Ernie Banks and Ron Santo, he helped lift the club in the late 1960s after 20 years in the bottom half of the league standings. A native of Whistler, Alabama, he went home from Double-A San Antonio in 1959 after meeting open racial discrimination there; Cubs scout Buck O'Neil came to Whistler and coaxed him back. He hit .278 with 25 home runs and 86 RBIs in 1961 and was named National League Rookie of the Year. A six-time All-Star known as "Sweet-Swinging Billy from Whistler" for a smooth, efficient swing, he won the 1972 batting title at .333 and finished MVP runner-up twice, in 1970 and 1972, both times behind Cincinnati's Johnny Bench. He played 1,117 straight games from September 1963 to September 1970, a National League record that stood until 1983. Williams closed an 18-year career, the last two as Oakland's designated hitter, with a .290 average, 2,711 hits and 1,475 RBIs. When he retired, his 426 home runs ranked eighth in major league history among left-handed hitters. He entered the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1987 and spent nearly two decades as a Cubs coach.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 521 | 14 | 162 | 208 | 62 | 34 | 23 | 18 | 0 |
| SGC | 39 | 0 | 5 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 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 #525 card?
It is card #525 of the 660-card 1976 Topps Baseball set, picturing Billy Williams 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.
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