1971 Topps #193 Bob Grich
About Bob Grich
Grich arrived in Baltimore on June 29, 1970, called up while leading the International League with a .383 average at Rochester. He hit .211 in 30 games, and the Orioles beat Cincinnati in the World Series without using him. His #193, from the second series, is the rookie card and carries the Orioles.
Bobby Grich was a second baseman who spent seven seasons with the Baltimore Orioles (1970-1976) and ten with the California Angels (1977-1986). He won four consecutive Gold Gloves from 1973 through 1976 and was a six-time All-Star. In 1973 he set the major league single-season fielding record for second basemen at .995, then raised it to .997 in 1985. His bat carried power as well: he hit 30 home runs with 101 RBI in 1979 and shared the American League home run lead with 22 in the strike-shortened 1981 season, when he also won a Silver Slugger. He finished with 224 home runs, 1,833 hits and a .266 average in 2,008 games. A first-round pick of the Orioles in 1967 out of Long Beach, he played in five League Championship Series, three with the Angels, and retired after the 1986 ALCS loss to Boston. He drew 11 votes in his one year on the Hall of Fame ballot in 1992. The Angels made him the first member of their Hall of Fame in 1988, and the Orioles inducted him in 1998.
Sources: SABR BioProject · Baseball-Reference
Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 693 | 1 | 10 | 198 | 222 | 116 | 69 | 77 | 0 |
| SGC | 95 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 26 | 27 | 18 | 11 | 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 #193 card?
It is card #193 of the 752-card 1971 Topps Baseball set, picturing Bob Grich of the Baltimore Orioles.
Is 1971 Topps #193 a rookie card?
Yes - #193 is the 1971 Topps rookie card of Bob Grich.
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.