1970 Topps #258 Paul Popovich
About Paul Popovich
In 1970 Popovich worked as a utility man for the Cubs, collecting 47 hits in 186 at-bats and scoring 22 runs. He played 22 games at second base and 17 at shortstop, and he kept that Supersub role in Chicago through the 1973 season. His #258 is a second-series card that lists him with the Cubs.
Paul Popovich was an infielder from Flemington, West Virginia, who played parts of eleven major league seasons between 1964 and 1975 for the Chicago Cubs, Los Angeles Dodgers, and Pittsburgh Pirates. He played baseball and basketball at West Virginia University, where he was a basketball teammate of Jerry West, before signing with the Cubs as an amateur free agent in 1960. After hitting .313 with 17 home runs for the Texas League's Amarillo Gold Sox in 1963, he broke into the majors in 1964 and eventually became a utility man who played second base, shortstop, and third base. Early in 1969 the Dodgers traded him to the Montreal Expos, who sent him on to the Cubs, and his utility work in Chicago earned him the nickname Supersub. He finished his career with the Pittsburgh Pirates, reaching his only postseason in the 1974 NLCS against his former Dodgers club. He hit .233 in 682 major-league games.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 238 | 10 | 62 | 129 | 23 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| SGC | 11 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 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 #258 card?
It is card #258 of the 720-card 1970 Topps Baseball set, picturing Paul Popovich of the Chicago Cubs.
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.
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