1971 Topps #224 Alan Gallagher
About Alan Gallagher
The Giants won the National League West in 1971 with Gallagher at third base for 128 of his 136 games. He hit .427 in August and finished at a career-high .277. In the playoffs he started three games and went 1-for-10 as Pittsburgh won the series in four games. His #224, a rookie card from the second series, carries the Topps All-Star Rookie trophy cup.
Al Gallagher was a third baseman who played for the San Francisco Giants from 1970 and, after a trade five games into 1973, for the California Angels. He was the first San Francisco native to play for the Giants after their move west. Raised in the Mission District, he starred at Mission High School and Santa Clara University, where a 25-game hit streak in 1965 earned him the nickname "Dirty Al" for wearing the same unwashed uniform throughout. The Giants took him in the first round of the 1965 June draft. He started on Opening Day 1970, batting second with Willie Mays third, and made the Topps All-Rookie team. The Angels got him for Bruce Miller and used him daily at third base, but a shoulder injury sapped his power. He finished with 442 games, a .263 average and 11 home runs, then managed in independent leagues for 24 years, wearing Mays's number 24. He died in Fresno in 2018.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 413 | 0 | 12 | 194 | 153 | 37 | 9 | 5 | 3 |
| SGC | 17 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 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 1971 Topps #224 card?
It is card #224 of the 752-card 1971 Topps Baseball set, picturing Alan Gallagher of the San Francisco Giants.
Is 1971 Topps #224 a rookie card?
Yes - #224 is the 1971 Topps rookie card of Alan Gallagher.
How many cards are in the 1971 Topps Baseball set?
752 cards, tracked as 761 collectible states. Numbers run from 1 to 752 with none skipped, issued in six print series (132/131/130/130/120/109 cards), the sixth (#644-752) the high numbers; seven cards carry catalogued print variations that the master set counts separately - the #42, #265 and #306 photo pairs and the #123, #206, #369 and #619 checklists, #369 and #619 in three printings each.
Sources: Trading Card Database, PSA (its price guide, master set registry and set article), 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.