1970 Topps #207 Tigers Rookie Stars - Norman McRae / Bob Reed
On this card: Norman McRae, Bob Reed
About this card
This is one of the forty Rookie Stars cards, each showing two or three rookies from one club; #654 (National League) and #702 (American League) each mix three clubs. A Rookie Stars card is a rookie card for the players on it who had no earlier Topps flagship card - on #36, #74, #109, #154, #267, #317, #429, #573, #669 and #683 one of them had already appeared on one, and the rookie-card answer on each card names the players it counts for.
The story on this card
McRae had a three-game September trial in 1969, in which he pitched 3 innings, struck out 3 and carried a 6.00 ERA. Rookie Stars card #207, from the second series, lists him with the Tigers and shares the card with Bob Reed. It was the first card for both men. Right-handed reliever who pitched 22 games for the 1969-70 Detroit Tigers with a 3.15 ERA. He was included in the October 1970 trade that sent Denny McLain to Washington and spent the rest of his career in the minors.
Reed shares #207, a second-series Tigers Rookies card, with Norman McRae, and it is a rookie card for both men. In 1969, his first major-league season, he pitched in eight games for Detroit with a 1.84 ERA. He struck out nine batters in 14 2/3 innings. Right-hander Bob Reed pitched for the Detroit Tigers in 1969 and 1970, going 2-4 with a 4.13 ERA and two saves in 24 games, after a September 1969 debut.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 270 | 2 | 46 | 149 | 52 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
| SGC | 12 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 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 #207 card?
It is card #207 of the 720-card 1970 Topps Baseball set, picturing Norman McRae and Bob Reed. This is one of the forty Rookie Stars cards, each showing two or three rookies from one club; #654 (National League) and #702 (American League) each mix three clubs. A Rookie Stars card is a rookie card for the players on it who had no earlier Topps flagship card - on #36, #74, #109, #154, #267, #317, #429, #573, #669 and #683 one of them had already appeared on one, and the rookie-card answer on each card names the players it counts for.
Is 1970 Topps #207 a rookie card?
Yes - #207 is a rookie card for every player pictured on it: Norman McRae and Bob Reed.
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.