1970 Topps #579 Detroit Tigers
Hall of Famers on the 1969 Detroit Tigers roster: Al Kaline.
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
Mayo Smith's 1969 Tigers went 90-72 and finished second in the new American League East, 19 games behind Baltimore. Denny McLain won 24 games with a 2.80 ERA. Mickey Lolich went 19-11 with 271 strikeouts in 280 2/3 innings. Willie Horton led the lineup with 28 home runs and 91 RBIs. Jim Northrup hit .295 with 25 homers, and Norm Cash added 22. Al Kaline hit .272 with 21 home runs and received the Hutch Award. The team allowed 601 runs and drew 1,577,481 fans in its 58th season at Tiger Stadium. The 1970 Topps Tigers team card is #579, part of the sixth series.
Sources: Wikipedia · BaseballCardPedia
Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 277 | 2 | 45 | 132 | 53 | 21 | 8 | 15 | 1 |
| SGC | 6 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 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.
Find this card
Search T206 Cards Shop 1970 Topps cards Live auctions Buy It Now on eBay Sold prices
As an eBay Partner Network affiliate, T206Cards.com may earn from qualifying purchases.
Frequently asked questions
What is the 1970 Topps #579 card?
It is card #579 of the 720-card 1970 Topps Baseball set, picturing the Detroit Tigers. 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.