1970 Topps #404 Rich Reese
About Rich Reese
Rich Reese finished his Army commitment in July 1969, and on August 3 of that year he pinch-hit a grand slam off Baltimore's Dave McNally that ended McNally's winning streak at 17 games. In 1970 he collected 131 hits in 501 at-bats. He scored 63 runs and stole 5 bases. His 1970 Topps #404 comes from the fourth series and pictures him with Minnesota.
Richard Benjamin Reese, a left-handed first baseman and outfielder from Leipsic, Ohio, played ten major-league seasons from 1964 through 1973, the bulk of them with the Minnesota Twins before finishing with a brief stint split between Detroit and Minnesota. Originally signed by the Tigers, he was drafted away by the Twins in November 1962 and spent five years working through their minor-league system, leading his league in fielding percentage in four consecutive seasons. Reese's best season came in 1969, when he hit a career-high .322 with 16 home runs and 69 RBIs in 132 games. He tied for the American League lead in pinch hits in 1967 and is a co-holder of the major-league record for career pinch-hit grand slams, with three. Over 866 career games he batted .253 with 52 home runs and 245 RBIs, and he appeared in the 1969 and 1970 American League Championship Series with Minnesota. After retiring as a player, Reese built a long career in the distilled spirits industry, eventually serving as CEO of Jim Beam Brands.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 211 | 7 | 39 | 138 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| SGC | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 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 #404 card?
It is card #404 of the 720-card 1970 Topps Baseball set, picturing Rich Reese of the Minnesota Twins.
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.