1970 Topps #657 San Diego Padres
About this card
This is one of the 24 team cards, one for each club, and every club also has a manager card of its own.
The story on this card
The Padres of 1969 were an expansion club in its first season, entering the National League alongside the Montreal Expos. Preston Gomez managed a roster built from the October 14, 1968 expansion draft, and San Diego went 52-110, last in the new National League West and 41 games behind the champion Atlanta Braves. The club finished last in the majors in runs (468), hits (1,203) and batting average (.225). Its pitchers gave up 746 runs. Home games were played at San Diego Stadium, with a season attendance of 512,970. Outfielder Dave Robinson was the only player the Padres signed from their 1968 June draft to reach the majors. Topps issued the team card as #657 in the seventh series of 1970, a high number.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 421 | 17 | 109 | 238 | 38 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| SGC | 25 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 6 | 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 #657 card?
It is card #657 of the 720-card 1970 Topps Baseball set, picturing the San Diego Padres. This is one of the 24 team cards, one for each club, and every club also has a manager card of its own.
Why is #657 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.