1970 Topps #660 Johnny Bench
About Johnny Bench
Bench batted .293 with 45 home runs and 148 RBI in 1970. His home-run total included three hit while playing left field on July 26 at Riverfront Stadium, all off Steve Carlton in a 4-for-5 game. Topps issued two Reds cards for him: fifth-series All-Star #464 and seventh-series base card #660, a high number.
Johnny Bench spent all 17 of his major-league seasons with Cincinnati, catching for the Reds from his 1967 arrival through most of the Big Red Machine years. He grew up in Binger, Oklahoma, played baseball and basketball, and graduated as his high school class valedictorian. Cincinnati selected him 36th overall in the second round of the 1965 amateur draft. A broken right thumb in the minors helped change his catching technique: he adopted a hinged mitt and kept his throwing hand out of the way while receiving pitches. Bench won the 1968 National League Rookie of the Year award, becoming the first catcher to win the NL honor. He was the league's MVP in 1970 and 1972, made 14 All-Star teams and won ten consecutive Gold Gloves from 1968 through 1977. He played on Cincinnati's 1975 and 1976 World Series championship clubs. Over his career he collected 2,048 hits and batted .267. He hit 389 home runs and drove in 1,376 runs. In his final three seasons he played chiefly at first and third base. His last home run came on Johnny Bench Night at Riverfront Stadium in September 1983. He entered the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1989, his first year of eligibility.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 3,541 | 4 | 117 | 731 | 730 | 661 | 455 | 839 | 4 |
| SGC | 1,105 | 0 | 11 | 78 | 172 | 224 | 250 | 355 | 15 |
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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Related cards
More Johnny Bench in this set: #464 All-Stars
Team card: #544 Cincinnati Reds
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- #3 Darrel Chaney
- #22 Ray Washburn
- #36 Reds 1970 Rookie Stars
- #61 1969 National League Batting Leaders
- #63 1969 National League RBI Leaders
- #65 1969 National League Home Run Leaders
- #73 Wayne Granger
- #115 Alex Johnson
- #133 Clay Carroll
- #159 Tommy Helms
- #181 Sparky Anderson
- #225 Lee May
- #254 Camilo Pascual
- #283 Angel Bravo
Frequently asked questions
What is the 1970 Topps #660 card?
It is card #660 of the 720-card 1970 Topps Baseball set, picturing Johnny Bench of the Cincinnati Reds.
What are the key cards in the 1970 Topps set?
#189 Yankees 1970 Rookie Stars - the Thurman Munson rookie card, shared with Dave McDonald - #350 Roberto Clemente and #712 Nolan Ryan are the headline cards. The other key cards are #286 Dodgers 1970 Rookie Stars, the Bill Buckner rookie card (with Jack Jenkins), #459 Reggie Jackson and #469 Sam McDowell from the All-Star run, #500 Hank Aaron, #600 Willie Mays, and the high numbers #640 Al Kaline, #660 Johnny Bench and #700 Frank Robinson. The high numbers, #634-720, are the seventh series and the toughest series of the set to find.
Why is #660 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.