1970 Topps #166 Al Oliver
About Al Oliver
Al Oliver hit the last home run at Forbes Field, off Milt Pappas in the sixth inning of the second game of a June 28, 1970, doubleheader against the Cubs. On July 16 his first-inning double off Gary Nolan drove in the first run at Three Rivers Stadium. He hit .270 in 151 games, split between the outfield and first base, as the Pirates won the NL East. Card #166, from the second series, carries the Topps All-Star Rookie trophy cup.
Al Oliver was a left-handed outfielder and first baseman who spent 18 seasons in the majors, the first ten with Pittsburgh, followed by Texas, Montreal, San Francisco, Philadelphia, Los Angeles and Toronto. He batted .303 with 2,743 hits, 219 home runs and 1,326 RBI, hitting .300 or better in eleven seasons. His ability to dig low throws out of the dirt at first base earned him the nickname Scoop. Oliver made seven All-Star teams and won Silver Slugger Awards at three positions: outfield, designated hitter and first base. He played center field for Pittsburgh's 1971 World Series champions. In 1980 he drove in 117 runs for Texas, and in 1982 he won the NL batting title at .331 with Montreal and shared the RBI lead with 109. The Pirates inducted him into their Hall of Fame in 2025.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 338 | 2 | 40 | 133 | 71 | 39 | 23 | 30 | 0 |
| SGC | 35 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 2 |
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 1970 Topps #166 card?
It is card #166 of the 720-card 1970 Topps Baseball set, picturing Al Oliver of the Pittsburgh Pirates.
How many cards are in the 1970 Topps Baseball set?
720 cards, tracked as 726 collectible states. Numbers run from 1 to 720 with none skipped, issued in seven series - #1-132, #133-263, #264-372, #373-459, #460-546, #547-633 and the high numbers, #634-720; 6 cards, all of them checklists, carry catalogued print variations that the master set counts separately.
Sources: Trading Card Database, PSA CardFacts, BaseballCardPedia, Cardboard Connection, Baseball Almanac, Baseball-Reference, the SABR BioProject and the National Baseball Hall of Fame, PSA & SGC population reports. Card data compiled and maintained by T206Cards.com. Page last updated 2026-10-25.