1971 Topps #85 Billy Grabarkewitz
About Billy Grabarkewitz
Los Angeles traded for Dick Allen to move Grabarkewitz back to second base, but an arm strain from a spring-training double-play drill, with prospect Marv Galliher, set the year back. A shoulder problem put him on the disabled list on May 16, and a December operation followed; he had 71 at-bats and hit .225. Card #85, from the first series, is printed with the Dodgers.
Billy Grabarkewitz was a Texas-born infielder who played seven big league seasons, 1969 to 1975, for the Dodgers, Angels, Phillies, Cubs and Athletics. The Dodgers drafted him in the 12th round in 1966 out of St. Mary's University in San Antonio, and he joined the 'Mod Squad' of young Dodgers, named after the television show; the group appeared on the May 19, 1969 cover of Sports Illustrated. His one full-time year, 1970, earned him an All-Star selection and the nickname 'Billy Sunday,' after a .392 line in the first 14 Sundays. Shoulder, arm and ankle injuries then reduced him to a utility role. After the 1972 season he went with Frank Robinson to the Angels in a seven-player trade. He finished with a .236 average and 28 home runs in 466 games, and later became a life insurance agent in San Antonio and founder of the Southwest Marketing Alliance in Dallas.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 308 | 0 | 5 | 141 | 111 | 33 | 10 | 8 | 0 |
| SGC | 15 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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 #85 card?
It is card #85 of the 752-card 1971 Topps Baseball set, picturing Billy Grabarkewitz of the Los Angeles Dodgers.
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.