1977 Topps #568 Carlos May
About Carlos May
Billy Martin used May mostly as a designated hitter in 1976, and he batted .278 in 87 games for New York. He went 2-for-10 in the ALCS and 0-for-9 in the World Series. On September 16, 1977, the Yankees sold him to the California Angels, and he was given a full share of $27,758 from the players' winning pot. His 1977 Topps base card is #568, printed with the Yankees. He also shares #633, in the Big League Brothers subset, with his brother Lee, who is shown with the Orioles.
Carlos May spent ten major league seasons, 1968-1977, almost entirely with the Chicago White Sox before finishing with the New York Yankees and California Angels. A first-round pick out of Birmingham, Alabama's A. H. Parker High School, the left-handed-hitting outfielder and first baseman broke in with Chicago in September 1968 and was the starting left fielder in 1969, making the American League All-Star team twice. A military accident in August 1969, when a mortar he was cleaning discharged and partially amputated his right thumb, threatened to end his career, but he returned to play through 1977, adapting his swing and grip. Traded to the Yankees in 1976, he reached the World Series that year. He finished with a .274 average, 90 home runs and 536 RBIs, then played four more seasons in Japan for the Nankai Hawks. He later worked for the U.S. Postal Service and as a community relations representative for the White Sox.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 97 | 4 | 36 | 41 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| SGC | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 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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Related cards
More Carlos May in this set: #633 Big League Brothers
Team card: #387 New York Yankees Team
More New York Yankees cards:
- #2 1976 Home Run Leaders
- #10 Reggie Jackson
- #15 Don Gullett
- #20 Graig Nettles
- #54 Sandy Alomar
- #71 Dock Ellis
- #96 Lou Piniella
- #123 Fred Stanley
- #148 Fran Healy
- #170 Thurman Munson
- #195 Ed Figueroa
- #220 Chris Chambliss
- #276 1976 A.L. Championship
- #280 Jim Hunter
Frequently asked questions
What is the 1977 Topps #568 card?
It is card #568 of the 660-card 1977 Topps Baseball set, picturing Carlos May of the New York Yankees.
How many cards are in the 1977 Topps Baseball set?
660 cards, numbered 1 through 660 with none skipped and distributed 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.