1971 Topps #442 California Angels
About this card
This is one of the 24 team cards, one for each club, opening with #1, the 1970 World Champions Baltimore Orioles. Every club also has a manager card of its own, separate from its team card. 1971 was the Washington Senators' last season before the club moved to Texas and became the Rangers in 1972; #462 is their team card.
The story on this card
California rebounded from 71-91 in 1969 to 86-76 in 1970, matching its best record to that point, and held a winning record every day from Opening Day on. Clyde Wright threw a no-hitter against the Athletics on July 3 and won 22 games, a franchise record. Alex Johnson won the batting title on the last day, going 2 for 3 against the White Sox to edge Carl Yastrzemski by .0004. By September 3 the Angels trailed Minnesota by three games. They were swept by the Twins in Anaheim, went 5-17 from September 4 to September 26, and finished third in the American League West. Lefty Phillips managed. This is the Angels team card, #442, printed in the fourth series.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 555 | 0 | 35 | 324 | 139 | 29 | 17 | 7 | 4 |
| SGC | 23 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 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 #442 card?
It is card #442 of the 752-card 1971 Topps Baseball set, picturing the California Angels. This is one of the 24 team cards, one for each club, opening with #1, the 1970 World Champions Baltimore Orioles. Every club also has a manager card of its own, separate from its team card. 1971 was the Washington Senators' last season before the club moved to Texas and became the Rangers in 1972; #462 is their team card.
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.