1970 Topps #57 Pat Kelly
About Pat Kelly
Kelly began 1970 as the Royals' starting right fielder. Joe Keough started 12 straight games there from June 16 while Kelly pinch-hit, and Kelly took the job back for good after Keough broke his leg on June 28. He hit .235 with 6 home runs and 38 RBI. He stole 34 bases in 50 attempts. The Royals traded him with Don O'Riley to the White Sox on October 13. Card #57 sits in the first series.
Pat Kelly was a left-handed outfielder who played 15 major league seasons with the Twins, Royals, White Sox, Orioles and Indians. He finished with 1,147 hits, a .264 average and 250 stolen bases. His older brother Leroy became a Pro Football Hall of Fame running back for the Cleveland Browns. At Philadelphia's Simon Gratz High School, Pat played baseball and football and won the 1962 Cliveden Award as the city's outstanding prep athlete. Minnesota signed him that September. In Orlando the following year, he and his Black teammates had to lodge separately from their white teammates. Kelly became an All-Star with Chicago in 1973 and played in Baltimore's 1979 World Series. After becoming a born-again Christian in 1975, he became an ordained minister and served ministries in Baltimore and Cleveland.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 221 | 6 | 46 | 131 | 28 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| SGC | 9 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 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 #57 card?
It is card #57 of the 720-card 1970 Topps Baseball set, picturing Pat Kelly of the Kansas City Royals.
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.