1971 Topps #478 Bernie Carbo
About Bernie Carbo
Carbo hit .219 with 5 home runs and 20 RBI in 106 games in 1971, after holding out for more money in spring training. His #478 in the fourth series, with the Reds, carries the Topps All-Star Rookie trophy cup on the front, a nod to his 1970 rookie year, when he played in the World Series against Baltimore.
Bernie Carbo was a left-handed-hitting outfielder and designated hitter who played 12 major league seasons, 1969 to 1980, for the Reds, Cardinals, Red Sox, Brewers, Indians and Pirates. Cincinnati took him 16th overall in the first amateur draft in 1965, one round ahead of Johnny Bench's selection, and he reached the majors after Sparky Anderson moved him from third base to the outfield in the minors. He hit .310 with 21 home runs as a 1970 rookie and was named The Sporting News National League Rookie of the Year. In Game 6 of the 1975 World Series, his pinch-hit three-run homer off Rawly Eastwick tied the game 6-6 before Carlton Fisk won it in the twelfth; it was his second pinch homer of that Series, tying the record. The Red Sox inducted the homer into their Hall of Fame as a memorable moment in 2004. He finished with a .264 average and 96 home runs in 1,010 games. After baseball he founded Diamond Club Ministry in 1993 and managed the Pensacola Pelicans from 2003 to 2005.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 356 | 1 | 10 | 108 | 149 | 57 | 16 | 15 | 0 |
| SGC | 20 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 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 #478 card?
It is card #478 of the 752-card 1971 Topps Baseball set, picturing Bernie Carbo of the Cincinnati Reds.
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.