1971 Topps #432 Bob Didier
About Bob Didier
Bob Didier hit .149 with 7 RBI in 57 games for the 1970 Atlanta Braves. He started 48 times, was often used as a late-inning replacement, and was sent to Triple-A Richmond, where he hit .309 in 46 games. Card #432 comes from the fourth series of the 1971 set. He opened 1971 in Atlanta but went back down to Richmond in early August, and hit .283 in 25 games there.
Bob Didier was a switch-hitting catcher who broke in with the Atlanta Braves in 1969 at age 20, winning the starting job after Joe Torre was traded away that spring. He was known for handling the knuckleball: he caught Phil Niekro through a 23-win season and later caught Hoyt Wilhelm as well, earning praise from Braves brass for his work behind the plate even as passed balls piled up chasing the pitch. Didier appeared in 114 games as a rookie and helped Atlanta win the NL West, though he went hitless in the Braves' three-game NLCS loss to the Mets. His playing time and production fell off after 1969, and he moved on to the Detroit Tigers and Boston Red Sox before his final major league game in 1974. After retiring as a player in 1976, he managed in the minor leagues for 16 seasons, coached in the majors for the Oakland Athletics and Seattle Mariners, and scouted for the New York Yankees. Career line: .229 with 172 hits and 51 RBI over six seasons, all with Atlanta, Detroit and Boston.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 353 | 0 | 8 | 202 | 113 | 24 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| SGC | 11 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 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 #432 card?
It is card #432 of the 752-card 1971 Topps Baseball set, picturing Bob Didier of the Atlanta Braves.
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.