1970 Topps #84 Paul Casanova
About Paul Casanova
Casanova caught 122 games for the Washington Senators in 1969 and hit .216 with 4 home runs and 37 RBI. In 1970 he again took most of the work, catching 100 of his 104 games and batting .229 with 6 home runs and 30 RBI. His first-series 1970 Topps Senators card was #84.
Cuban catcher Paul Casanova played ten major league seasons for Washington and Atlanta from 1965 through 1974. He entered Cleveland's organization in 1960, toured with the Indianapolis Clowns in 1961, and signed with Washington in 1962 after a brief stay in the Cubs' system. He became the Senators' regular catcher in 1966 and was an All-Star in 1967. During his major league career, he threw out 40 percent of runners attempting to steal against him. Traded to Atlanta for Hal King in December 1971, he caught Phil Niekro's no-hitter on August 5, 1973. Casanova finished with a .225 average, 50 home runs and 252 RBI in 859 games. After baseball, he founded an academy at his Florida home, where he and former shortstop Jackie Hernandez instructed young players. He died in 2017.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 138 | 2 | 19 | 77 | 29 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| SGC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 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 #84 card?
It is card #84 of the 720-card 1970 Topps Baseball set, picturing Paul Casanova of the Washington Senators.
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.