1976 Topps #3 Mickey Lolich
About this card
Cards #1-6 are the 1975 Record Breakers subset: Hank Aaron, Bobby Bonds, Mickey Lolich, Dave Lopes, Tom Seaver and Rennie Stennett. Hank Aaron's regular card in the set is #550.
About Mickey Lolich
In 1975 Lolich went 12-18 with a 3.78 ERA and passed Warren Spahn's 2,583 career strikeouts for a left-hander. Topps pictured him with Detroit on Record Breakers card #3 and regular card #385. On December 12, the Tigers traded him and Billy Baldwin to the Mets for Rusty Staub and Bill Laxton.
Mickey Lolich was born right-handed in Portland, Oregon, but exercises to strengthen an injured left arm after a childhood accident helped turn him into a left-handed pitcher. He signed with Detroit in 1958 and spent 13 of his 16 major league seasons with the Tigers. His route to their rotation included refusing a minor-league demotion and returning home, where a season with the Portland Beavers and advice from pitching coach Gerry Staley helped him gain control. Lolich won three complete games in the 1968 World Series, beating Bob Gibson in Game 7 on two days of rest to earn the Series MVP award. Away from the mound, he rode a motorcycle to Tiger Stadium and organized visits to Cape Kennedy for teammates during spring training. He finished his career with 217 victories and 2,832 strikeouts and entered the Michigan Sports Hall of Fame in 1982.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 172 | 9 | 66 | 63 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 0 |
| SGC | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 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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More Mickey Lolich in this set: #385
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Frequently asked questions
What is the 1976 Topps #3 card?
It is card #3 of the 660-card 1976 Topps Baseball set, picturing Mickey Lolich of the Detroit Tigers. Cards #1-6 are the 1975 Record Breakers subset: Hank Aaron, Bobby Bonds, Mickey Lolich, Dave Lopes, Tom Seaver and Rennie Stennett. Hank Aaron's regular card in the set is #550.
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.