1977 Topps #425 Joe Torre
About Joe Torre
Torre batted .306 for the Mets in 1976, with 5 home runs and 31 RBI. He played 78 of his 114 games at first base. Topps listed him with New York on #425 in 1977. He replaced Joe Frazier that May and managed the club to a 49-68 record.
Joe Torre played catcher, first base and third base for the Braves, Cardinals and Mets before managing five major-league clubs. Raised in Brooklyn, he followed his older brother Frank into the Braves organization in 1959. Frank had advised him to try catching as a route to professional baseball. Torre won the Northern League batting title with a .344 average at Eau Claire in 1960 and reached Milwaukee that September. Over 18 major-league seasons he batted .297 and made nine All-Star teams. He collected 2,342 hits, 252 home runs and 1,185 RBI. His 1971 National League MVP season with St. Louis included major-league leads in average (.363), hits (230) and RBI (137). He became the Mets' player-manager in 1977 and retired as a player that June. Torre managed the Mets, Braves and Cardinals before taking over the Yankees in 1996. New York won six pennants and four World Series under him, with championships in 1996, 1998, 1999 and 2000. He finished his 29-season managerial career with the Dodgers in 2010 and 2,326 wins. Elected unanimously by the Expansion Era Committee in December 2013, he entered the National Baseball Hall of Fame as a manager in 2014.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 269 | 16 | 85 | 102 | 28 | 23 | 3 | 12 | 0 |
| SGC | 23 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 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 1977 Topps #425 card?
It is card #425 of the 660-card 1977 Topps Baseball set, picturing Joe Torre of the New York Mets.
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.
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