1970 Topps #48 Gil Garrido
Uncorrected error: The front misspells his first name "Gill".
About Gil Garrido
Gil Garrido's first-series #48 carries the misspelling "Gill" on the front, an error Topps left uncorrected. The card shows him with the Braves after a 1969 in which he hit .220 with 10 RBI in 82 games. He had reached Atlanta after parts of nine minor league seasons between 1960 and 1968 in the Giants and Braves systems, where he hit .266 with 18 home runs in 1,177 games.
Gil Garrido, born in Panama City, Panama, was a shortstop who spent parts of six big league seasons with the San Francisco Giants and Atlanta Braves between 1964 and 1972. Listed at 5 feet 9 inches and 150 pounds, he batted and threw right-handed and was the son of Negro league player Gil Garrido Sr. After debuting with San Francisco in 1964, he moved into the Atlanta Braves organization and returned to the majors with Atlanta in 1968, covering short, second and third over his remaining seasons. His best year came in 1970, when he set career highs in games, batting average, hits, runs and RBI while playing mostly shortstop and second base for the Braves. Garrido reached the postseason with Atlanta in the 1969 NLCS, going 2-for-10 as the Braves fell to the Mets in three games. Over his career he hit .237 with one home run and 51 RBI in 334 games.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 194 | 4 | 43 | 114 | 26 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| SGC | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the 1970 Topps #48 card?
It is card #48 of the 720-card 1970 Topps Baseball set, picturing Gil Garrido of the Atlanta Braves.
Does 1970 Topps #48 have an error?
The front misspells his first name "Gill". It was never corrected, so there is no variation to chase - every copy of #48 reads the same way.
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.