1970 Topps #704 Frank Baker
About Frank Baker
Baker hit .312 in 84 games at Waterbury before making his major league debut on July 27, 1969. He opened with 11 hits in his first 24 at-bats, a .458 pace. He settled at .256 in 52 games, with 3 home runs. Card #704 is his rookie card, a high number from the seventh series, and it lists him with the Cleveland Indians.
Frank Baker was a left-handed-hitting outfielder who played 125 games for the Cleveland Indians in 1969 and 1971, batting .232 with four home runs. Born in Bartow, Florida, he played at Franklin High School in Somerset, New Jersey, and was inducted into its football hall of fame. He signed with Cleveland in 1964, played three years in the minors, and served in the Army in the Vietnam War in 1967 and 1968, reaching private first class. Cleveland fans called him Home Run Baker, after the dead-ball era Hall of Famer of that name. Across seven minor league seasons he hit .284 with 51 home runs and 235 RBI. His last season in professional baseball was 1972, at Triple-A Salt Lake in the Angels' system. He died in Raleigh, North Carolina, on January 28, 2010, at 66.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 184 | 3 | 25 | 136 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SGC | 9 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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 #704 card?
It is card #704 of the 720-card 1970 Topps Baseball set, picturing Frank Baker of the Cleveland Indians.
Is 1970 Topps #704 a rookie card?
Yes - #704 is the 1970 Topps rookie card of Frank Baker.
Why is #704 harder to find?
It is a high number card from the seventh and last series, #634-720 - the high numbers, and the toughest series of the set to find.
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.