1970 Topps #522 California Angels
Hall of Famers on the 1969 California Angels roster: Hoyt Wilhelm.
About this card
This is one of the 24 team cards, one for each club, and every club also has a manager card of its own.
The story on this card
The 1969 California Angels went 71-91 and finished third in the American League West, the new division created when the league split in two. Bill Rigney managed the club to an 11-28 record, after which Lefty Phillips took over and finished 60-63. Andy Messersmith won 16 games with a 2.52 ERA and 211 strikeouts. Ken Tatum saved 22 games with a 1.36 ERA. Rick Reichardt led the club with 13 home runs and 68 RBI. Hoyt Wilhelm, later a Hall of Famer, was on the roster until the Angels traded him to Atlanta on September 8. The club played at Anaheim Stadium, its fourth year there, and drew 758,388 fans. Topps printed the Angels team card as #522 in series 5.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 212 | 2 | 35 | 125 | 31 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| SGC | 13 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
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 #522 card?
It is card #522 of the 720-card 1970 Topps Baseball set, picturing the California Angels. This is one of the 24 team cards, one for each club, and every club also has a manager card of its own.
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.