1970 Topps #7 Indians Rookie Stars - Gary Boyd / Russ Nagelson
On this card: Gary Boyd, Russ Nagelson
About this card
This is one of the forty Rookie Stars cards, each showing two or three rookies from one club; #654 (National League) and #702 (American League) each mix three clubs. A Rookie Stars card is a rookie card for the players on it who had no earlier Topps flagship card - on #36, #74, #109, #154, #267, #317, #429, #573, #669 and #683 one of them had already appeared on one, and the rookie-card answer on each card names the players it counts for.
The story on this card
Over 11 innings for the 1969 Indians, Boyd gave up eight hits and 14 walks. He struck out nine and finished 0-2 with a 9.00 ERA. Topps put him on #7 in the first series of its 1970 set, a Rookie Stars card he shares with Russ Nagelson, also printed with the Indians. It is a rookie card for both men. Right-hander from Pasadena, California, selected by the Cleveland Indians in the fourth round of the 1965 draft. He debuted as a starter against Kansas City on August 1, 1969, and pitched in the high minors through 1972 before retiring after eight professional seasons.
Nagelson split 1970 between the Indians and the Tigers, collecting nine hits in 56 at-bats over 45 games. His rookie card, 1970 Topps #7, is a first-series Rookie Stars card shared with fellow Indians prospect Gary Boyd, whose rookie card it also is. Russ Nagelson, an Ohio State product from Cincinnati, was a left-handed-hitting outfielder and pinch hitter who played 62 games for Cleveland and Detroit from 1968 to 1970, finishing with 16 hits, one home run and a .211 average.
Sources: Wikipedia (Gary Boyd) · Wikipedia (Russ Nagelson) · BaseballCardPedia
Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 146 | 1 | 7 | 56 | 42 | 15 | 13 | 8 | 4 |
| SGC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 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 #7 card?
It is card #7 of the 720-card 1970 Topps Baseball set, picturing Gary Boyd and Russ Nagelson. This is one of the forty Rookie Stars cards, each showing two or three rookies from one club; #654 (National League) and #702 (American League) each mix three clubs. A Rookie Stars card is a rookie card for the players on it who had no earlier Topps flagship card - on #36, #74, #109, #154, #267, #317, #429, #573, #669 and #683 one of them had already appeared on one, and the rookie-card answer on each card names the players it counts for.
Is 1970 Topps #7 a rookie card?
Yes - #7 is a rookie card for every player pictured on it: Gary Boyd and Russ Nagelson.
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.