#362 Jim Maloney - Cincinnati Reds

James William Maloney
Cincinnati Reds
Pitcher

Bats:  Left  Throws:  Right  Height:  6'2"  Weight:  190
Born:  June 2, 1940, Fresno, CA
Signed:  Signed by the Cincinnati Reds as an amateur free agent, April 1, 1959
Major League Teams:  Cincinnati Reds 1960-70; California Angels 1971

World Series Appearances:  Cincinnati Reds 1961

All but one season of Jim Maloney's 12-year major league career was spent pitching for the Reds, where he was a 20-game winner twice and the owner of two no-hitters thrown in 1965 and 1969.  After three unspectacular seasons as a swingman on the Reds' pitching staff, Maloney joined the starting rotation for good in 1963, going 23-7 with a 2.77 ERA in 250 1/3 innings pitched and striking out a career-high 265.  It was the first of four consecutive seasons (and five overall) in which he'd cross the 200 innings pitched threshold.  Maloney came down to earth somewhat in 1964, winning only 15 games, but then he enjoyed another 20-win season in 1965 while being named to the National League All-Star team.  On June 14, 1965 against the Mets, Maloney threw ten hitless inning but allowed a home run to Johnny Lewis to lead off the 11th.  The Reds lost the game, 1-0.

He was credited with an actual no-hitter on August 19, 1965 against the Cubs, which also went ten innings.  Maloney gave up ten walks and hit a batter in the game, throwing 187 total pitches.  His second no-hitter came on April 30, 1969 against the Astros, with the Astros' Don Wilson (#202) no-hitting the Reds on the following night.  A ruptured Achilles tendon shortened Maloney's career, and he'd pitch briefly for the Angels in 1971 in his final big league action.  Maloney earned a lifetime record of 134-84 with a 3.19 ERA in 302 games pitched, accumulating 1,605 strikeouts.  He was inducted into the Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame in 1973.

Some text for this post originally appeared on my 1965 Topps blog.

Building the Set / Card #339
December 3, 2023 from The Philly Show (Uncle Dick's Cards)

Doug and I returned to The Philly Show in early December, once again held inside the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center in Oaks, Pennsylvania.  eBay has taken over sponsorship of the show, with the quaint, bubble-lettered Philly Show logo that had been in place since the 1980s replaced with a more modern logo, keeping with the times.  I wrote about the show in a post over at The Phillies Room.

Similar to my strategy from March, I wanted to focus on accumulating commons and having found success with Uncle Dick's Cards before, I didn't mess around and headed right for the neon green binders.  I pulled 145 cards from the binder containing cards 301 to the end of the set, stopping when I reached 500.  This card was the 47th of 145 cards purchased for our set, and after the dealer discount due to my bulk purchase, it cost me a little over $1.

The Card / Reds Team Set / Accuracy Index +1

This card uses the same photo as the one featured on Maloney's 1968 Topps card, and it looks as if both photos were taken within seconds of the photos used on his 1966 and 1967 Topps cards.  Collectors must have had a sense of déjà vu for four years in a row with Maloney's baseball cards.  His 10-inning no-hitter thrown against the Cubs in 1965 is referenced by the cartoon on the back.  There's no mention of the Cubs, but the bear getting struck out looking gives collectors a clue to the opponent.

Accuracy Index:  Maloney's card scores a +1 - the photo is fine (+5), but collectors had seen it before (-4).

1969 Season
Maloney was 12-5 overall with a 2.77 ERA in 30 games, including 27 starts.  This would be his final season as a mainstay in the Reds' starting pitching rotation as injuries would finally get the better of him.  His SABR biography notes Mahoney pulled a groin muscle running out a double in the eighth inning of his in-progress no-hitter on April 30th.  He returned to the mound, and with catcher Johnny Bench (#95) behind the plate, Maloney retired Joe Morgan (#35), Jesus Alou (#22) and Doug Rader (#119) to finish the no-hitter.

1961 Topps #436

1963 Topps #444

1964 Topps #420

1968 Topps #425

1972 Topps #645

Other Notable Baseball Cards
First Mainstream Card:  1961 Topps #436
Topps Flagship Set Appearances (11):  1961, 1963-72
Most Recent Mainstream Card:  2001 Topps Archives #130
Total Non-Parallel Baseball Cards:  102 in the Beckett online database as of 7/7/24.

Sources:  
Baseball Reference / SABR / Wikipedia

Beckett Database / The Trading Card Database
1965 Topps Blog

#361 Gary Holman - Washington Senators / #363 Russ Nixon - Chicago White Sox

#361 Gary Holman - Washington Senators

Gary Richard Holman
Washington Senators
First Base

Bats:  Left  Throws:  Left  Height:  6'1"  Weight:  200
Born:  January 25, 1944, Long Beach, CA
Signed:  Signed by the Los Angeles Dodgers as an amateur free agent before 1964 season
Major League Teams:  Washington Senators 1968-69

A college baseball star at the University of Southern California, Gary Holman was signed by the Dodgers and began his professional playing career in 1964.  At season's end, he was drafted by the Senators in the first-year draft, and Holman would climb steadily through Washington's minor league system, driving in 66 runs in both 1966 and 1967.  Promoted to the majors in late June 1968, Holman appeared in 75 games, batting .294 with five doubles and seven RBIs.  Those numbers were good enough for Topps to select Holman as the first baseman on its 1968 All-Star Rookie team.

Holman slumped badly in 1969, which may have been due to a lack of playing time.  With the club since opening day, he made just one start in right field before being sent down to the minors in mid-June.  Manager Ted Williams (#650) used him primarily in a pinch-hitting role, and Holman was batting .161 at the time of his demotion.  He'd play out the remainder of the 1969 season in Buffalo before retiring from baseball.  In 116 major league games, Holman batted .259 with six doubles and nine RBIs.

Building the Set / Card #338
December 3, 2023 from The Philly Show (Uncle Dick's Cards)

Doug and I returned to The Philly Show in early December, once again held inside the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center in Oaks, Pennsylvania.  eBay has taken over sponsorship of the show, with the quaint, bubble-lettered Philly Show logo that had been in place since the 1980s replaced with a more modern logo, keeping with the times.  I wrote about the show in a post over at The Phillies Room.

Similar to my strategy from March, I wanted to focus on accumulating commons and having found success with Uncle Dick's Cards before, I didn't mess around and headed right for the neon green binders.  I pulled 145 cards from the binder containing cards 301 to the end of the set, stopping when I reached 500.  This card was the 46th of 145 cards purchased for our set, and after the dealer discount due to my bulk purchase, it cost me less than $1.

The Card / Senators Team Set / Accuracy Index +5

If you're going to have one, and only one, baseball card, this is a pretty good one to have.  The back of the card highlights Holman's promotion and success from 1968, but also notes he was used primarily for late inning defense and as a pinch-hitter.  The prediction that "fans should see lots more of Gary in 1969" proved to be incorrect.

Accuracy Index:  Holman's first and last baseball card scores a +5.

1969 Season
Holman played in 41 games, making it onto the field 14 times for defense.  His appearances were mostly for pinch-hitting (29 games) or pinch-running (two games) duties.  He batted .161 (5 for 31) with a pair of RBIs.  With the Triple-A Buffalo Bisons, Holman batted .264 in 66 games, with 12 doubles and 26 RBIs.

Other Notable Baseball Cards
First Mainstream Card:  1969 Topps #361
Topps Flagship Set Appearances (1):  1969
Most Recent Mainstream Card:  1969 Topps #361
Total Non-Parallel Baseball Cards:  3 in the Beckett online database as of 7/6/24.

Sources:  
Baseball Reference / Wikipedia

Beckett Database / The Trading Card Database

#360 Jim Wynn - Houston Astros / #362 Jim Maloney - Cincinnati Reds

#360 Jim Wynn - Houston Astros

James Sherman Wynn
Houston Astros
Outfield

Bats:  Right  Throws:  Right  Height:  5'10"  Weight:  160
Born:  March 12, 1942, Cincinnati, OH
Signed:  Signed by the Cincinnati Reds as an amateur free agent before 1962 season
Major League Teams:  Houson Colt .45s 1963-64; Houston Astros 1965-73; Los Angeles Dodgers 1974-75; Atlanta Braves 1976; New York Yankees 1977; Milwaukee Brewers 1977

World Series Appearances:  Los Angeles Dodgers 1974
Died:  March 26, 2020, Houston, TX (age 78)

Affectionately nicknamed "The Toy Cannon," due to the unexpected pop in his bat from someone with such a small stature, Jim Wynn played in 15 big league seasons, primarily with the Astros.  Wynn was the Astros' opening day center fielder in 1965 and was one of the franchise's first stars.  His best season with Houston came in 1967 when he was named to his first All-Star squad.  Wynn batted .249 that season while reaching career highs in home runs (37) and RBIs (107).  Able to work a walk, he led the league in that category twice (1969 and 1976) and his 1,224 career bases on balls are currently 59th all-time.  Wynn finished in the top ten for on-base percentage in seven different seasons.

Dealt to the Dodgers following the 1973 season, Wynn won Comeback Player of the Year honors in 1974 when he batted .271 with 32 home runs and 108 RBIs.  He was named to the All-Star team two more times in 1974 and 1975.  Wynn retired following the 1977 season with a lifetime average of .250, 291 home runs and 964 RBIs.  He was the all-time franchise leader for the Astros in most offensive categories, including hits, home runs and RBIs until being surpassed by the likes of Jeff Bagwell, Craig Biggio, Jose Cruz and Bob Watson (#562).  Wynn's #24 was retired by the Astros in 2005, and he was inducted into the Houston Astros Hall of Fame in 2019.

Some text for this post originally appeared on my 1965 Topps blog.

Building the Set / Card #337
December 3, 2023 from The Philly Show (Uncle Dick's Cards)

Doug and I returned to The Philly Show in early December, once again held inside the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center in Oaks, Pennsylvania.  eBay has taken over sponsorship of the show, with the quaint, bubble-lettered Philly Show logo that had been in place since the 1980s replaced with a more modern logo, keeping with the times.  I wrote about the show in a post over at The Phillies Room.

Similar to my strategy from March, I wanted to focus on accumulating commons and having found success with Uncle Dick's Cards before, I didn't mess around and headed right for the neon green binders.  I pulled 145 cards from the binder containing cards 301 to the end of the set, stopping when I reached 500.  This card was the 45th of 145 cards purchased for our set, and after the dealer discount due to my bulk purchase, it cost me little over $1.

The Card / Astros Team Set / Accuracy Index +1

Topps recycled Wynn's photo from its 1967 Topps set, and this is the first time in the 1969 Topps set collectors would get to see an actual Astros logo on a player's hat.  The write-up on the back of the card plays up his power numbers despite his short stature.  The cartoon refers to the 1967 game in which Wynn hit three home runs off Giants' pitchers Bill Henry and Bobby Bolin (#505), twice.

Accuracy Index:  Wynn's photo is fine (+5), but collectors had already seen it two years prior (-4).

Inserts:  Wynn is included in the 35 card Topps Deckle Edge insert set and is one of 48 decals in the Topps Decals insert set.  He's one of 27 players to appear in both insert sets.

1969 Season
Once again the every day center fielder for the Astros, Wynn played in 149 games, batting .269 with 33 home runs and 87 RBIs.  He led the league with 148 walks, and his .436 on-base percentage was second in the league.  Wynn finished 15th in the postseason MVP voting, but his offensive bWAR of 8.5 was second among all National League players, behind only Willie McCovey (#440) who had an 8.8 mark.

1964 Topps #38

1967 Topps #390

1972 Topps #770

1975 Topps #570

1977 Topps Burger King Yankees #20

Other Notable Baseball Cards
First Mainstream Card:  1964 Topps #38
Topps Flagship Set Appearances (14):  1964-77
Most Recent Mainstream Card:  2016 Donruss Signature Series #SGS-JI
Total Non-Parallel Baseball Cards:  158 in the Beckett online database as of 7/6/24.

Sources:  
Baseball Reference / SABR / Wikipedia

Beckett Database / The Trading Card Database
1965 Topps Blog

#359 Dick Kelley - San Diego Padres / #361 Gary Holman - Washington Senators

#358 Athletics Rookie Stars - George Lauzerique / Roberto Rodriguez

George Albert Lauzerique
Oakland Athletics
Pitcher

Bats:  Right  Throws:  Right  Height:  6'1"  Weight:  180
Born:  July 22, 1947, La Habana, Cuba

Drafted:  Drafted by the Kansas City Athletics in the 10th round of the 1965 amateur draft, June 8, 1965
Major League Teams:  Kansas City Athletics 1967; Oakland Athletics 1968-69; Milwaukee Brewers 1970

Roberto Rodriguez
Oakland Athletics
Pitcher

Bats:  Right  Throws:  Right  Height:  6'3"  Weight:  185
Born:  February 5, 1941, Caracas, Venezuela

Signed:  Signed by the Kansas City Athletics as an amateur free agent, February 4, 1963
Major League Teams:  Kansas City Athletics 1967; Oakland Athletics 1970; San Diego Padres 1970; Chicago Cubs 1970

Died:  September 23, 2012, Maracay, Venezuela (age 71)

George Lauzerique was drafted by the Athletics in 1965, and had his best professional season in 1967 with the Double-A Birmingham A's.  He was 13-4 that year with a 2.30 ERA in 24 starts, prompting his September call-up.  Lauzerique appeared in only four major league games in 1967 and 1968, but he'd earn more playing time in 1969 making eight starts and relieving in 11 additional games.  His best outing of the season came during his first start on May 30th, when he threw a complete game victory against the Indians, striking out a career-best 11 batters.  Lauzerique last appeared in the majors in 1970 with the Brewers, and he pitched two innings in relief in the Brewers' first ever game.  He continued to play in 1975 and 1976, pitching in the Astros' organization as a player-coach, before retiring.  In 34 big league games, Lauzerique was 4-8 with a 5.00 ERA.

Roberto Rodriguez pitched for two seasons in the majors, tossing in 15 games for the Athletics in 1967, and then spending time in the bullpen of three different teams during the 1970 season.  Rodriguez opened the 1970 season with Oakland, spent a little less than a month with the Padres, and was traded to the Cubs in late June, where he'd ultimately appear in 26 games.  For his major league career, Rodriguez was 4-3 in 57 games, with a 4.81 ERA and 91 strikeouts over 112 1/3 innings pitched.  A star in his native Venezuela, Rodriguez pitched for 17 seasons in the Venezuelan Professional Baseball League between 1961 and 1979, becoming the first pitcher in the league to collect at least 50 wins and 50 saves.  Rodriguez was inducted into the Venezuelan Baseball Hall of Fame in 2011.

Building the Set / Card #336
December 3, 2023 from The Philly Show (Uncle Dick's Cards)

Doug and I returned to The Philly Show in early December, once again held inside the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center in Oaks, Pennsylvania.  eBay has taken over sponsorship of the show, with the quaint, bubble-lettered Philly Show logo that had been in place since the 1980s replaced with a more modern logo, keeping with the times.  I wrote about the show in a post over at The Phillies Room.

Similar to my strategy from March, I wanted to focus on accumulating commons and having found success with Uncle Dick's Cards before, I didn't mess around and headed right for the neon green binders.  I pulled 145 cards from the binder containing cards 301 to the end of the set, stopping when I reached 500.  This card was the 44th of 145 cards purchased for our set, and after the dealer discount due to my bulk purchase, it cost me little less than $1.

The Card / Athletics Team Set / Lauzerique Accuracy Index +2 / Rodriguez Accuracy Index 0
Both players are wearing Kansas City Athletics jerseys and hats here, with the "KC" on the hats blotted out.  This is the rookie card for Lauzerique, but Rodriguez had previously appeared on a Rookie Stars card in the 1968 Topps set.

Accuracy Index:  Both pitchers earn a +2 for the accurate Athletics uniform (+5), but having no logo on the hat cost them points (-3).  Rodriguez loses a few more points (-3) since he didn't pitch with the Athletics in 1969, earning the set's first breakeven 0 score.

1969 Season - Lauzerique
Lauzerique's best season in the majors, he was 3-4 with a 4.70 ERA in 19 appearances and 61 1/3 innings pitched.  With the Iowa Oaks, then Oakland's top farm team, he was 5-3 with a 3.12 ERA in 10 starts.  On December 9th, Lauzerique and Ted Kubiak (#281) were traded to the Seattle Pilots for Ray Oyler (#178) and Diego Segui (#511).  The Pilots moved to Milwaukee before the start of the 1970 season, with Lauzerique on the opening day roster as one of the original Brewers.

1969 Season - Rodriguez
Spending all season with the Iowa Oaks, Rodriguez was 5-8 with a 4.92 ERA in 33 games, including 15 starts.  He recorded three complete games and four saves, pitching in 130 innings.

1970 Topps #41

1968 Topps #199

1971 Topps #424

Other Notable Baseball Cards - Lauzerique
First Mainstream Card:  1969 Topps #358
Topps Flagship Set Appearances (2):  1969-70
Most Recent Mainstream Card:  1970 Topps #41
Total Non-Parallel Baseball Cards:  11 in the Beckett online database as of 7/6/24.

Sources - Lauzerique:  

Baseball Reference / Wikipedia

Beckett Database / The Trading Card Database

Other Notable Baseball Cards - Rodriguez
First Mainstream Card:  1968 Topps #199
Topps Flagship Set Appearances (3):  1968-69, 1971
Most Recent Mainstream Card:  1971 Topps #424
Total Non-Parallel Baseball Cards:  12 in the Beckett online database as of 7/6/24.

Sources - Rodriguez:  

Baseball Reference / Wikipedia

Beckett Database / The Trading Card Database

#357 Carl Taylor - Pittsburgh Pirates / #359 Dick Kelley - San Diego Padres

#357 Carl Taylor - Pittsburgh Pirates

Carl Means Taylor
Pittsburgh Pirates
Catcher

Bats:  Right  Throws:  Right  Height:  6'2"  Weight:  200
Born:  January 20, 1944, Sarasota, FL
Signed:  Signed by the Pittsburgh Pirates as an amateur free agent before 1962 season
Major League Teams:  Pittsburgh Pirates 1968-69; St. Louis Cardinals 1970; Kansas City Royals 1971; Pittsburgh Pirates 1971; Kansas City Royals 1972-73

Carl Taylor was a super utility player, spending parts of six seasons in the majors.  He appeared in career-high 104 games in each of the 1969 season with the Pirates and the 1970 season with the Cardinals, earning playing time behind the plate, at first base and both corner outfield positions.  Taylor was a frequently used pinch-hitter and for his career he batted .293 with 39 pinch-hits.  Most of his career was spent with the Pirates and Royals, with the Pirates re-acquiring him for the 1971 stretch run before selling him back to the Royals following the World Series.  Taylor was a member of that 1971 World Series Pirates team, although he was ineligible for the postseason given he was acquired after September 1st.

Taylor finished up his big league career with two full seasons in Kansas City, catching in a career-high 63 games in 1973 as a back-up to Fran Healy.  In 411 major league games, Taylor batted .266 with 10 home runs and 115 RBIs.  He's the stepbrother of former Orioles' great Boog Powell (#15).

Building the Set / Card #335
December 3, 2023 from The Philly Show (Uncle Dick's Cards)

Doug and I returned to The Philly Show in early December, once again held inside the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center in Oaks, Pennsylvania.  eBay has taken over sponsorship of the show, with the quaint, bubble-lettered Philly Show logo that had been in place since the 1980s replaced with a more modern logo, keeping with the times.  I wrote about the show in a post over at The Phillies Room.

Similar to my strategy from March, I wanted to focus on accumulating commons and having found success with Uncle Dick's Cards before, I didn't mess around and headed right for the neon green binders.  I pulled 145 cards from the binder containing cards 301 to the end of the set, stopping when I reached 500.  This card was the 43rd of 145 cards purchased for our set, and after the dealer discount due to my bulk purchase, it cost me little less than $1.

The Card / Pirates Team Set / Accuracy Index +5

That looks to be #10 on the front of Taylor's jersey, but according to Baseball Reference, he wore #36 and #44 during his first stint with the Pirates.  Topps lists Taylor's position as catcher, which makes sense since he caught in 29 games in 1968.  But in 1969, he played defense 59 times, not once behind the plate.  Taylor wouldn't catch again until the 1972 season with the Royals.  The cartoon on the back features a cameo by Powell, who I'm assuming is the slightly larger cartoon player.

Accuracy Index:  Taylor's card scores a +5 for accuracy.

1969 Season
Taylor had his best season in the majors, batting .348 in 104 games with 10 doubles, four home runs and 33 RBIs.  He received starts from manager Larry Shepard (#384) at first base (21), left field and right field (15 each).  He batted a gaudy .415 (17 for 41) as a pinch-hitter, with a double and six RBIs.

1968 Topps #559

1970 Topps #76

1971 Topps #353

1973 Topps #99

1974 Topps #627

Other Notable Baseball Cards
First Mainstream Card:  1968 Topps #559
Topps Flagship Set Appearances (6):  1968-71, 1973-74
Most Recent Mainstream Card:  1990 Pacific Senior League #160
Total Non-Parallel Baseball Cards:  24 in the Beckett online database as of 7/5/24.

Sources:  
Baseball Reference / Wikipedia

Beckett Database / The Trading Card Database

#356 Frank Quilici - Minnesota Twins / #358 Athletics Rookie Stars

#356 Frank Quilici - Minnesota Twins

Francis Ralph Quilici
Minnesota Twins
Infield

Bats:  Right  Throws:  Right  Height:  6'1"  Weight:  170
Born:  May 11, 1939, Chicago, IL
Signed:  Signed by the Minnesota Twins as an amateur free agent before 1961 season
Major League Teams:  Minnesota Twins 1965, 1967-70

World Series Appearances:  Minnesota Twins 1965
As a Manager:  Minnesota Twins 1972-75
Died:  May 14, 2018, Burnsville, MN (age 79)

Frank Quilici spent two decades in the Twins' organization as an infielder, coach, manager and broadcaster.  He was pushed into duty with the Twins in 1965 when their regular second baseman, Jerry Kindall, couldn't overcome a hamstring injury.  Quilici batted .208 down the stretch for the American League pennant winners, and then played every inning of all seven World Series games against the Dodgers.  He batted .200 (4 for 20) in the World Series, and his most notable moment came in Game 1 when he collected two hits, a double and a single, in the same inning against Dodgers' starter Don Drysdale (#400).  He'd return to the minors in 1966, and see his playing time diminish in the late 1960s with the arrival of Rod Carew (#510).  In 405 big league games, Quilici batted .214 with 23 doubles, five home runs and 53 RBIs.

He joined the Twins' coaching staff in 1970, and was surprisingly promoted to the manager's position in July 1972 when Bill Rigney (#182) was fired.  At just 33 years old at the time, he was the youngest manager in the majors.  His teams hovered around the .500 mark during each of his 3 1/2 years at the helm, never finishing better than third place in the American League West.  He was fired at the end of the 1975 season, with a lifetime record of 280-287.  Quilici remained with the Twins through the early 1980s as part of the club's radio broadcast team.

Building the Set / Card #334
December 3, 2023 from The Philly Show (Uncle Dick's Cards)

Doug and I returned to The Philly Show in early December, once again held inside the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center in Oaks, Pennsylvania.  eBay has taken over sponsorship of the show, with the quaint, bubble-lettered Philly Show logo that had been in place since the 1980s replaced with a more modern logo, keeping with the times.  I wrote about the show in a post over at The Phillies Room.

Similar to my strategy from March, I wanted to focus on accumulating commons and having found success with Uncle Dick's Cards before, I didn't mess around and headed right for the neon green binders.  I pulled 145 cards from the binder containing cards 301 to the end of the set, stopping when I reached 500.  This card was the 42nd of 145 cards purchased for our set, and after the dealer discount due to my bulk purchase, it cost me little less than $1.

The Card / Twins Team Set / Accuracy Index +5

Quilici is shown demonstrating his bunting stance, and he'd have 11 sacrifices throughout his five-year big league career.  The back of the card highlights in cartoon form his two hits in an inning in the 1965 World Series, and the write-up reminds collectors he played in all seven games in that series.  Quilici did in fact have his best year as a player in 1968, batting a career best .245 over 97 games.

Accuracy Index:  Quilici's card scores a +5.

1969 Season
Quilici played in a career-high 118 games, batting .174 primarily as a late-inning defensive replacement for Carew at second base or Harmon Killebrew (#375) at third base.  He made 30 starts throughout the season - 23 at second base and seven at third base.

1966 Topps #207

1968 Topps #557

1971 Topps #141

1974 Topps #447

1975 Topps #443

Other Notable Baseball Cards
First Mainstream Card:  1966 Topps #207
Topps Flagship Set Appearances (8):  1966, 1968-71, 1973-75
Most Recent Mainstream Card:  1975 Topps #443
Total Non-Parallel Baseball Cards:  32 in the Beckett online database as of 7/5/24.

Sources:  
Baseball Reference / SABR / Wikipedia

Beckett Database / The Trading Card Database

#355 Phil Niekro - Atlanta Braves / #357 Carl Taylor - Pittsburgh Pirates