1967 Topps #444 George Smith
About George Smith
Card 444, in Topps' fifth 1967 series, again pictures Smith with the Boston Red Sox, though by the time it reached shelves an injury had already ended his major league career; he had played his final big-league game the previous September, and Boston sent him to the San Francisco Giants' Triple-A Phoenix affiliate in 1967, where he closed out his playing days in 1968.
George Cornelius Smith was a right-handed-hitting second baseman born July 7, 1937, in St. Petersburg, Florida, and a Michigan State University product who began his path to pro ball in the Negro Leagues, playing for the Indianapolis Clowns in 1952 and the Chicago American Giants in 1956 and 1957 before a brief stop in the Class D Florida State League with the St. Petersburg Saints in 1955. He signed with the Detroit Tigers organization as a free agent in 1958 and made his major league debut on August 4, 1963. Smith played second base for Detroit from 1963 through 1965 before Boston acquired him for the 1966 season, in which he became the Red Sox's semi-regular second baseman, starting 101 games at the position. In four big-league seasons he hit .205 with 9 home runs and 57 RBIs over 217 games. Injuries limited him in 1967, and the Boston organization sent him to the San Francisco Giants' Triple-A Phoenix affiliate, where his playing career ended in 1968. He died June 15, 1987, in his hometown of St. Petersburg.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 299 | 5 | 60 | 156 | 53 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 0 |
| SGC | 20 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Graded population — a scarcity guide, not a price. Data as of 2026-09-04. Half grades fold down for both graders (8.5→8); PSA qualified slabs (OC, ST, PD, MC and the like) are not counted. PSA registers a row for every one of the 624 states; SGC lists no separate row for the #149 white-streak state.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the 1967 Topps #444 card?
It is card #444 of the 609-card 1967 Topps Baseball set, picturing George Smith of the Boston Red Sox.
How many cards are in the 1967 Topps Baseball set?
609 cards, tracked as 624 collectible states. Numbers run from 1 to 609 without a gap - no number was skipped and none was used twice - and 15 cards carry catalogued print variations that the master set counts separately.
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