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1 | World Champions (Pittsburgh Pirates) TC | Pittsburgh Pirates |
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2 | Ray Culp | Boston Red Sox |
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3 | Bob Tolan | Cincinnati Reds |
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4 | 1st Series Checklist: 1-132 CL | |
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5 | John Bateman | Montreal Expos |
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6 | Fred Scherman | Detroit Tigers |
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7 | Enzo Hernandez | San Diego Padres |
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8 | Ron Swoboda | New York Yankees |
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9 | Stan Williams | St. Louis Cardinals |
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10 | Amos Otis | Kansas City Royals |
Trivia |
- In card #33, Billy Martin is extending his middle finger down the bat.
- At 787 cards, this is Topps' largest set to date.
- The set was released in six series.
In later series, 24 'In Action' cards had pieces of images on their backs that, when assembled, created pictures of Joe Torre, Carl Yastrzemski, Tom Seaver, and Tony Oliva. - The images of Jerry Bell and Darrell Porter are transposed on card #162.
- Seven cards toward the set's end have the word 'Traded' stamped across their fronts, making them the first-ever Topps traded cards.
- Bob Stinson appears on a third consecutive "Rookie Stars" card, all with different teams (1970 Dodgers, 1971 Cardinals, 1972 Astros).
- 6 different series released. The higher series are higher value and difficult to get because when they were released in late summer, there was less interest in the cards so many were destroyed.
1972 series numbers:
1. 1-132
2. 133-263
3. 264-394
4. 395-525
5. 526-656
6. 657-787
User Comments |
It was a Saturday in April or May. It had been raining throughout the morning, squashing any chance of card hunting. In the early 1980s, that's what I did with my dad. Every garage sale or yard sale around our Alsip, Illinois neighborhood, was hunting ground for baseball cards and memorabilia. We searched hard those years, but more seasoned hunters came away with better game.
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I had bought a pack here and there from 1970 and 1971. But... this set (1972) was when I really started collecting cards. I was 12 and had no income but my father would slip me some change and send me up to get a few packs. I fondly remember once when he gave me a $5 bill and told me to go up to Boyd's and get as many packs as I could! The catch was that he got to open them. He would open a pack, read the name and team then hand me the card. I sat on the floor at his feet and started stacking them by team. By the end of the year, I realized the whole numbering thing and I was hooked on set building from then on. Sadly, I sold all my cards in 1987...
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My first pack of cards was from the 1972 Topps baseball set. I thought the players were great and the colors were wonderful. Collected 72, 73 and then found girls and sold everything. After my kids finished college I was able to start collecting again and started with 1962 Topps then 1972 Topps. Now I have many many sets and cards including three complete 72 Topps sets. I still love these cards. | ||
Forum |
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double prints series 2-6 | 3 | Aug 26, 2022 2:39 PM by C2Cigars |
1972 Topps baseball checklist variations | 10 | Sep 15, 2021 10:50 PM by bronnerea |
Two versions of Ed Sprague #121 - one w/ a printing mistake and one fixed. | 11 | Apr 13, 2021 2:16 PM by vrooomed |
1972 Topps Green vs Yellow | 9 | Oct 31, 2020 7:49 PM by ToppsrBest |
Questions regarding 1972 cards...read on > | 3 | Feb 21, 2020 4:46 PM by BuccaneersDen |
External Links |
- BaseballCardPedia: 1972 Topps
- Beckett: LOUD AND CLEAR: 1972 TOPPS BASEBALL CARDS
- Cardboard Connection: 1972 Topps
- PSA Article: Collecting 1972 Topps Baseball Autographs
- PSA Price Guide: 1972 Topps
- Sports Collectors Daily: Vintage Pack Facts: 1972 Topps Baseball Wax
- Sports Collectors Daily: Vintage Set of the Week: 1972 Topps Baseball a Hefty Landmark