1971 Topps #1 1970 World Champions (Baltimore Orioles)
Hall of Famers on the 1970 Baltimore Orioles roster: Jim Palmer, Brooks Robinson, Frank Robinson and Earl Weaver.
About this card
This is one of the 24 team cards, one for each club, opening with #1, the 1970 World Champions Baltimore Orioles. Every club also has a manager card of its own, separate from its team card. 1971 was the Washington Senators' last season before the club moved to Texas and became the Rangers in 1972; #462 is their team card.
The story on this card
The 1971 Topps set opens with the Baltimore Orioles team card, #1, labeled "1970 World Champions" and printed in the first series. The Orioles went 108-54 under Earl Weaver and won the American League East by 15 games over the Yankees. They swept Minnesota in the ALCS for the second straight year, then beat Cincinnati in five games in the World Series after losing to the Mets in 1969. Mike Cuellar, Dave McNally and Jim Palmer each won at least 20 games. Boog Powell was the league's Most Valuable Player with 35 home runs and 114 RBIs. Frank Robinson hit .306 with 25 homers, and the Orioles won the Series thanks to the glove of Brooks Robinson. Paul Blair, Davey Johnson and Brooks Robinson won Gold Gloves. Baltimore played at Memorial Stadium and scored 792 runs while allowing 574.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 838 | 0 | 8 | 152 | 282 | 168 | 99 | 124 | 5 |
| SGC | 110 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 24 | 18 | 27 | 23 | 9 |
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 #1 card?
It is card #1 of the 752-card 1971 Topps Baseball set, picturing the Baltimore Orioles. This is one of the 24 team cards, one for each club, opening with #1, the 1970 World Champions Baltimore Orioles. Every club also has a manager card of its own, separate from its team card. 1971 was the Washington Senators' last season before the club moved to Texas and became the Rangers in 1972; #462 is their team card.
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.