1970 Topps #45 Dave Johnson
About Dave Johnson
Johnson hit .281 with 10 home runs and 38 extra-base hits in 1970 and won his second Gold Glove. He started the All-Star Game in place of the injured Rod Carew, going 1-for-5. Early that year he had asked Baltimore for a trade over his annual contract disputes. He hit .364 with two home runs against Minnesota in the playoffs, then .313 as the Orioles beat Cincinnati in the World Series. His #45 in the 1970 Topps set, a first-series card, shows him with the Orioles.
Davey Johnson played 13 major league seasons, primarily at second base, for Baltimore, Atlanta, Philadelphia and the Chicago Cubs. He batted .261 with 136 home runs in 1,435 games. A four-time All-Star, he won two World Series with Baltimore. The Orioles signed him for a $25,000 bonus in 1962 after he played at Texas A&M, and he advanced through Stockton, Elmira and Rochester. In 1973 he hit 43 home runs for Atlanta, joining Darrell Evans and Hank Aaron as the first trio of teammates to reach 40 in one season. Johnson later managed the Mets, Reds, Orioles, Dodgers and Nationals. His 1986 Mets won 108 regular-season games and the World Series. He was the American League Manager of the Year with Baltimore in 1997 and the National League winner with Washington in 2012. The Mets inducted him into their Hall of Fame in 2010. He died on September 5, 2025.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 168 | 2 | 25 | 92 | 28 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 0 |
| SGC | 13 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 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 #45 card?
It is card #45 of the 720-card 1970 Topps Baseball set, picturing Dave Johnson of the Baltimore Orioles.
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.