1970 Topps #191 Vicente Romo
About Vicente Romo
After joining Boston in 1969, Romo opened with eight scoreless outings in a row and saved nine of the team's next 24 wins. In his 11 starts he went 5-2. Across both clubs he struck out 96 in 135 1/3 innings and completed 4 games. His Red Sox card is #191, from the second series of the 1970 set.
Vicente Romo was a right-handed pitcher nicknamed Huevo. He grew up in Guaymas, Sonora, where his love of baseball began at the ballpark of the local Ostioneros. He broke into pro ball in the Mexican leagues, reaching the Mexico City Tigers by 1963, before Cleveland purchased his contract in 1964. After stints at Triple-A Portland, he was drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers, made his major league debut on April 11, 1968, and was returned to Cleveland. He finished 1968 with 12 saves and a 1.60 ERA across both clubs. He later pitched for the White Sox and Padres, then returned to Mexico for several seasons before a brief 1982 comeback with the Dodgers alongside countryman Fernando Valenzuela. He finished his eight major league seasons 32-33 with a 3.36 ERA and 52 saves, and entered the Mexican Professional Baseball Hall of Fame in 1992.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 154 | 5 | 27 | 91 | 21 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| SGC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 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 #191 card?
It is card #191 of the 720-card 1970 Topps Baseball set, picturing Vicente Romo of the Boston Red Sox.
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.