1970 Topps #717 Tom Phoebus
About Tom Phoebus
Phoebus made 33 starts in 1969 and struck out 117 batters in 202 innings. At the plate he hit .200, with 15 hits in 75 at-bats. On July 27, 1970 he stood at 18 appearances, 14 of them starts, before an August slump limited his work. His Orioles card is #717, a high number from the seventh series.
Tom Phoebus was a right-handed pitcher who spent seven seasons in the majors, 1966 to 1972, most of them with the Baltimore Orioles. A Baltimore native who signed with the Orioles for a $10,000 bonus after high school, he debuted in September 1966 by throwing shutouts in each of his first two starts, becoming the fourth American League pitcher to do so. He led the Orioles staff in innings, starts, strikeouts and victories in 1967 and threw a no-hitter against the Red Sox on April 27, 1968. In the 1970 World Series he won Game Two in relief as Baltimore beat Cincinnati. Traded to San Diego after the 1970 season, he closed his career with the Padres and Chicago Cubs in 1972. He finished 56-52 with a 3.33 ERA and 725 strikeouts, then taught grade-school physical education in Florida. He died in 2019 at age 77.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 224 | 13 | 53 | 117 | 25 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| SGC | 10 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 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 #717 card?
It is card #717 of the 720-card 1970 Topps Baseball set, picturing Tom Phoebus of the Baltimore Orioles.
Why is #717 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.