1970 Topps #643 Jose Pagan
About Jose Pagan
Pagan hit .265 with 7 home runs and 29 RBI for Pittsburgh in 1970. He played 95 games, 53 of them at third base, and also appeared in the outfield. He went 1-for-3 in the National League Championship Series against Cincinnati. His Pirates card, #643, was a seventh-series high number.
Jose Pagan played shortstop for San Francisco before becoming a utility infielder and outfielder with Pittsburgh. His 15 major-league seasons also included Philadelphia, and he finished with 922 hits and a .250 average. Giants scout Alex Pompez signed him from Puerto Rico's Santurce club in 1955. Pagan began his mainland professional career with El Dorado in the Cotton States League, then advanced through Danville, Springfield and Phoenix. He batted .298 at Springfield in 1958. After his playing career, he coached for Pittsburgh from 1974 through 1978 and managed the Triple-A Ogden A's in 1979 and 1980. He also managed Bayamon, Arecibo and Ponce in Puerto Rico.
Sources: SABR BioProject · Baseball-Reference · BaseballCardPedia
Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 184 | 1 | 27 | 117 | 27 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| SGC | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 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 #643 card?
It is card #643 of the 720-card 1970 Topps Baseball set, picturing Jose Pagan of the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Why is #643 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.