1970 Topps #234 Tommy Dean
About Tommy Dean
Dean played 61 games for San Diego in 1970, 55 of them at shortstop. He hit .222 with 35 hits in 158 at-bats. He hit two home runs, drove in 13 runs and scored 18. His 1970 Topps card, #234, came in the second series and shows him with San Diego.
Tommy Douglas Dean was a shortstop born August 30, 1945, in Iuka, Mississippi. Los Angeles Dodgers general manager Buzzie Bavasi signed him out of Iuka High School for a $60,000 bonus in 1964. Bavasi, who was trying to rebuild the Dodgers around pitching, speed, and defense, considered Dean a top young prospect. Dean reached the majors with Los Angeles in 1967, playing 12 games, and spent 1968 in the minors. Nine days into the 1969 season, Bavasi, by then running the expansion San Diego Padres, acquired Dean, who became the club's most-used shortstop that year, starting 81 of its 162 games. He played three seasons in San Diego before his final game in 1971. Across four big-league seasons he played 215 games and batted .180. His 95 hits included 15 doubles and four home runs.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 121 | 1 | 19 | 71 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| SGC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 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 #234 card?
It is card #234 of the 720-card 1970 Topps Baseball set, picturing Tommy Dean of the San Diego Padres.
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.