1971 Topps
Total Cards: 752
Rating: 8.3 (228 ratings)
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Top Sets: #17
Cards
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1 | 1970 World Champions (Baltimore Orioles) TC | Baltimore Orioles |
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2 | Dock Ellis | Pittsburgh Pirates |
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3 | Dick McAuliffe | Detroit Tigers |
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4 | Vic Davalillo | St. Louis Cardinals |
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5 | Thurman Munson ASR | New York Yankees |
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6 | Ed Spiezio | San Diego Padres |
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7 | Jim Holt RC | Minnesota Twins |
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8 | Mike McQueen | Atlanta Braves |
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9 | George Scott | Boston Red Sox |
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10 | Claude Osteen | Los Angeles Dodgers |
Trivia |
- Wax packs contained 8 cards for 10 cents.
- #180 Al Kaline - UER: birthdate preceded by "Home:" instead of "Born:"
- #195 1970 A.L. Playoffs Game 1: Powell Muscles Twins! - UER: "...Muscles Twins!", should be "Orioles!"
- #275 Vada Pinson - Thurman Munson can be seen in the foreground of Vada Pinson's card #275.
- #334 Roberto Pena - UER: Birth year should be 1937
- #355 Bud Harrelson - Nolan Ryan can be seen in the foreground of Bud Harrelson's card (#355)
- #511 Chris Short - Pete Rose can be seen in the background (leading off second base) on Chris Short's card # 511
- #523 John Odom - UER: Height was 6’0”, not 5’1”.
- #650 Rich Allen - This card is the first card in six decades to picture a player wearing a moustache.
- #651 Jerry Robertson - UER: Career walks should read "86"
- #718 Billy Wynne - UER: Career ERA was 4.32, not 3.18; ER 88, not 65
- #723 Vicente Romo - UER: Birthdate should be 4/12
- #740 Luis Aparicio - UER: last line in bio should read "...1956 thru 1964."
User Comments |
not my first set but hands down my favorite, love the black border and am on an ongoing quest to put together a pristine set. Plus the card of my favorite player is iconic (Munson) Rating: 10 | ||
First sets I opened and purchased. I remember counting out pennies to buy these. I thought I remembered them being 10 cents for a pack of ten. | ||
The black border, while difficult to find without marring, is an exceptional pleasing design along with the bold team name along the top. The facsimile autograph is a bonus. It's one of my favorite sets, so much that I have a duplicate of the Pirates team set. Rating: 9.5 | ||
Forum |
| Subject | Replies | Last Post |
| 1971 Topps ERR/UER? | 8 | Jan 5, 2026 12:40 PM by Sleepless72 |
| Additional Northrup variation | 3 | Jul 9, 2022 9:01 AM by wopagnie |
| double print jim perry #500 | 4 | Jul 6, 2022 7:52 PM by C2Cigars |
| 1971 Topps Baseball packaging questions | 4 | Oct 10, 2020 7:28 AM by theFalcon |
| Blank Backs | 2 | Oct 24, 2018 2:37 PM by C2Cigars |
External Links |
- BaseballCardPedia: 1971 Topps
- PSA Article - Black Bordered Beauties: The Story of the 1971 Topps Baseball Card Set
- PSA Article: Showing Their Metal - Collectors Clamor for Vintage Topps Coins
- PSA Price Guide: 1971 Topps
- SABR's Baseball Cards Research Committee: Proof(s) of the Mythical Rookies
- Sports Card Radio: 1971 Topps Baseball Card Checklist - Vintage Review
- Sports Collectors Daily: 1964 and 1971 Topps Coins: Not So Heavy Metal
- Sports Collectors Daily: 1971 Topps Baseball Was a Dark Ride for Collectors
- Sports Collectors Daily: 5 Memorable Cards From the 1971 Topps Set
- Sports Collectors Daily: Vintage Pack Facts: 1971 Topps Baseball Wax
