1976 Topps #517 John Milner
About John Milner
Milner rebounded in 1976 after a .191 average in 91 games the year before. He batted .271 with 15 home runs and 78 RBI, including three of his career grand slams. He clashed with manager Joe Frazier and said Cleon Jones had been a help to him rather than a bad influence. His Mets card is #517.
John Milner was a left-handed first baseman and outfielder who played from 1971 to 1982 for the New York Mets, Pittsburgh Pirates and Montreal Expos. The Mets drafted him in the 14th round in 1968 out of South Fulton High School in East Point, Georgia, and he took the nickname "The Hammer" from his admiration for Hank Aaron. He was a dead-pull hitter with fast wrists, and he reached the postseason with the 1973 Mets, the 1979 world champion Pirates and the 1981 Expos. Over 1,215 games he hit 131 home runs with a .249 average, and he drew 504 walks against 473 strikeouts. Recurring sore hamstrings cost him games through much of his career. From 1978 he was a Pirate and Expo, mostly a part-time starter and pinch hitter. His testimony at the 1985 Pittsburgh drug trials described cocaine and amphetamine use in major league clubhouses. He died in East Point on January 4, 2000.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 182 | 21 | 96 | 59 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| SGC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 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 #517 card?
It is card #517 of the 660-card 1976 Topps Baseball set, picturing John Milner of the New York Mets.
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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