1971 Topps #446 Bobby Bolin
About Bobby Bolin
Bolin made 52 appearances for Boston in 1971, all in relief. He went 5-3 with 6 saves and a 4.26 ERA, striking out 51 batters in 69 2/3 innings. His fourth-series Topps card, #446, identified him as Bobby Bolin and listed the Red Sox.
Bob Bolin made 495 major league pitching appearances from 1961 through 1973, finishing 88-75 with a 3.40 ERA and 1,175 strikeouts. He grew up on a farm near Smyrna, South Carolina, rooted for the Dodgers and threw 4 consecutive no-hitters as a high school senior. Commissioner Ford Frick voided an early Pittsburgh contract he had signed for Branch Rickey. Giants scout Tim Murchison recruited him, and Bolin signed with New York in 1956 at 17. He pitched minor league no-hitters for Michigan City in 1957 and Eugene in 1959. His 1.99 ERA in 1968 ranked second in the National League. After 9 seasons with San Francisco, he was traded to the Seattle Pilots on December 12, 1969, for Steve Whitaker and Dick Simpson. He pitched for the franchise in Milwaukee before finishing his major league career with Boston. The Giants included him in their inaugural Wall of Fame class in 2008. He died in 2023 at 84.
Sources: SABR BioProject · Baseball-Reference · Baseball Almanac (1) · Baseball Almanac (2) · Trading Card Database
Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 305 | 2 | 11 | 122 | 132 | 26 | 9 | 3 | 0 |
| SGC | 12 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 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 #446 card?
It is card #446 of the 752-card 1971 Topps Baseball set, picturing Bobby Bolin of the Boston Red Sox.
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.