1970 Topps #691 Joe Grzenda
About Joe Grzenda
All three starts of Grzenda's major-league career came in 1970, and he struck out 38 batters that year, went hitless in 12 at-bats and recorded 6 of his 14 career saves. His #691 card, a seventh-series high number, lists the left-hander with the Washington Senators.
Joe Grzenda was a left-handed sidearm relief pitcher from Scranton, Pennsylvania, who spent eight major league seasons between 1961 and 1972 with the Tigers, Athletics, Mets, Twins, Senators and Cardinals. Standing 6-foot-2 and pitching almost exclusively out of the bullpen, he appeared in 219 games and finished 14-13 with a 4.00 ERA. His best year came in 1971 for Washington, when he went 5-2 with a 1.92 ERA. He pitched briefly for Minnesota in the 1969 ALCS. On September 30, 1971, pitching for the Washington Senators in their final home game before the move to Texas, he had recorded two outs in the ninth inning when fans stormed the RFK Stadium field, forcing a forfeit. Thirty-four years later he returned to RFK and handed President George W. Bush the ceremonial first-pitch ball when baseball returned to Washington. He died in 2019.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 228 | 2 | 54 | 141 | 23 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| SGC | 11 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 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.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the 1970 Topps #691 card?
It is card #691 of the 720-card 1970 Topps Baseball set, picturing Joe Grzenda of the Washington Senators.
Why is #691 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.