1970 Topps #708 Jose Santiago
About Jose Santiago
Santiago made eight appearances for Boston in 1970 and went 0-2 with a 10.32 ERA. He earned one save, struck out 8 batters in 11 1/3 innings and pitched his last major league game on July 6. His career closed at 163 appearances and a 34-29 record. His Red Sox card is #708, a high number from print series 7.
Jose Santiago was a right-handed pitcher from Juana Diaz, Puerto Rico, who threw an outstanding curveball across eight big-league seasons with the Kansas City Athletics and Boston Red Sox from 1963 to 1970. Originally scouted by the Giants, he went home when they had not paid the bonus promised in his contract, and he later signed with the Athletics for $15,000. He broke in against the reigning champion Yankees in September 1963 and worked mostly as a reliever in Kansas City before the Athletics sold his contract to Boston. In Boston he pitched on the 1967 pennant-winning staff, going 12-4, and started Game 1 of that year's World Series against Bob Gibson, homering in his first Series plate appearance. Elbow tendinitis that ended his 1968 season in July, followed by a torn elbow ligament and surgery in 1969, derailed the rest of his career. He later became a longtime play-by-play broadcaster and general manager for the Santurce Crabbers in Puerto Rico.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 305 | 9 | 80 | 177 | 27 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| SGC | 9 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 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 #708 card?
It is card #708 of the 720-card 1970 Topps Baseball set, picturing Jose Santiago of the Boston Red Sox.
Why is #708 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.