1976 Topps #248 Dick Tidrow
About Dick Tidrow
Tidrow worked 47 games for the 1976 Yankees, almost all from the bullpen, with a 2.63 ERA and 10 saves. His two emergency starts both came in the second game of a doubleheader, including seven innings against Milwaukee on June 27. He won the decisive fifth game of the ALCS against Kansas City, then gave up a ninth-inning three-run homer to Johnny Bench in Game 4 of the World Series. Card #248 lists him with the Yankees.
Dick Tidrow pitched 13 seasons, 1972 to 1984, for the Indians, Yankees, Cubs, White Sox and Mets, finishing 100-94 with a 3.68 ERA and 55 saves. He came up as a starter, throwing 237 1/3 innings for Cleveland as a rookie, and Yankees manager Bill Virdon moved him to the bullpen late in 1974. He was a setup man alongside Sparky Lyle on the Yankees teams that won American League pennants in 1976, 1977 and 1978, the last two also World Series champions. He picked up the nickname Dirt with the Yankees, for his rumpled look and his habit of getting his uniform shirt dirty before a game started. With the Cubs from 1979 he led the majors with 84 relief appearances in 1980. After retiring he scouted for the Yankees from 1985 to 1993, then joined the Giants and became director of player personnel in 1997. With general manager Brian Sabean he built the clubs that won the 2010, 2012 and 2014 World Series, drawing on a farm system that produced Tim Lincecum, Matt Cain, Madison Bumgarner and Buster Posey. He died on July 10, 2021, at 74.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 120 | 12 | 59 | 42 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| SGC | 6 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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 #248 card?
It is card #248 of the 660-card 1976 Topps Baseball set, picturing Dick Tidrow of the New York Yankees.
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.