1970 Topps #296 Woody Woodward
About Woody Woodward
A thumb injury slowed Woody Woodward in 1969, and Cincinnati put 21-year-old Darrel Chaney at shortstop. Woodward took over there on July 25 and finished the season hitting .261 in 97 games. His third-series card, #296, shows the Reds. On July 10, 1970, he hit the only home run of his career, a two-run shot off Ron Reed of the Braves in his 1,761st official at-bat. Cincinnati swept Pittsburgh in the NLCS, and he went 1-for-5 in the World Series loss to Baltimore.
William Frederick Woodward, known as Woody, was an infielder from Miami who signed with the Milwaukee Braves out of Florida State University after earning third-team All-American honors. He spent nine major league seasons, 1963 to 1971, as a shortstop and second baseman for the Milwaukee/Atlanta Braves and Cincinnati Reds. His best season came in 1966 with Atlanta, when he set career highs in batting average, hits and RBI. Traded to Cincinnati in 1968, he played shortstop and third base for the Reds. He retired after the 1971 season and later served as general manager of the New York Yankees, Philadelphia Phillies, and Seattle Mariners.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 234 | 4 | 34 | 160 | 28 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| SGC | 6 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 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 #296 card?
It is card #296 of the 720-card 1970 Topps Baseball set, picturing Woody Woodward of the Cincinnati Reds.
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.