1970 Topps #699 Hank Aguirre
About Hank Aguirre
Aguirre went 1-0 with 19 strikeouts in 45 innings for the 1969 Cubs. Card #699, from the seventh series of 1970 Topps, is a high number and shows him with Chicago. He went 3-0 with a 4.50 ERA in 1970, pitched his last major league game on June 24 and was released by the Cubs on July 6.
Hank Aguirre pitched 16 major league seasons for the Cleveland Indians, Detroit Tigers, Los Angeles Dodgers and Chicago Cubs, working as both a starter and reliever. The left-hander finished with a 75-72 record, a 3.24 ERA and 856 strikeouts. An American League ERA champion and All-Star with the Tigers, he spent 10 seasons in Detroit. Aguirre grew up in San Gabriel, California, and helped make and deliver tortillas for his father's business before school. His nickname, 'Mex,' referred to his Mexican ancestry. In 1979, he founded Mexican Industries in Detroit. The auto-parts supplier grew from 8 employees to more than 1,000. Aguirre also established local scholarship funds and helped finance after-school programs. The U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce named him Businessman of the Year in 1987. He died of prostate cancer in 1994.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 242 | 6 | 55 | 146 | 26 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| SGC | 18 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 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 #699 card?
It is card #699 of the 720-card 1970 Topps Baseball set, picturing Hank Aguirre of the Chicago Cubs.
Why is #699 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.