1971 Topps #449 Brant Alyea
About Brant Alyea
Brant Alyea opened 1970 with two home runs and seven RBI in a 12-0 Minnesota win at Chicago. On April 25 against Detroit, Earl Wilson swung through a third strike, catcher Paul Ratliff did not hold the ball, and Wilson ran for the bases. Alyea, the left fielder, threw to shortstop Leo Cardenas covering home, and Cardenas's return throw to Alyea retired Wilson between third and home. His 1971 Topps card, #449, from the fourth series, shows the outfielder with the Twins.
Brant Alyea was a power-hitting outfielder who spent six seasons in the majors with the Washington Senators, Minnesota Twins, Oakland Athletics and St. Louis Cardinals. Signed by Cincinnati out of Hofstra, where he had also starred in basketball, he was drafted away by Washington and made his major-league debut in September 1965, homering on the first pitch of his first big-league at-bat. He played outfield for the Senators in 1968 and 1969, then had his best season for Minnesota in 1970, hitting .291 with 16 home runs and 61 RBIs before going hitless in the Twins' ALCS loss to Baltimore that fall. A groin injury cut short his final major-league season, 1972, split between Oakland and St. Louis. Alyea also played winter ball in Venezuela, where he twice led the league in home runs. After baseball he worked at an Atlantic City casino and later at a car dealership near Philadelphia.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 359 | 0 | 14 | 194 | 113 | 29 | 4 | 5 | 0 |
| SGC | 12 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 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 #449 card?
It is card #449 of the 752-card 1971 Topps Baseball set, picturing Brant Alyea of the Minnesota Twins.
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.
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