1971 Topps #606 Chuck Taylor
About Chuck Taylor
A 3-1 record and 3.53 ERA in 43 games closed Taylor's time in St. Louis. On October 18, 1971 the Cardinals sent him with Jim Beauchamp, Harry Parker and Chip Coulter to the Mets for Art Shamsky, Jim Bibby, Rich Folkers and Charlie Hudson. His #606 card, from the fifth series, still shows him with the Cardinals.
Chuck Taylor was a right-handed pitcher, mostly a reliever, who worked eight major league seasons for the St. Louis Cardinals, New York Mets, Milwaukee Brewers and Montreal Expos. A Tennessean who attended Bell Buckle High School and Middle Tennessee State University, he signed with the Cardinals in 1961, was traded to Houston in February 1964, and returned to St. Louis midway through 1965 with Hal Woodeshick in the deal that sent Mike Cuellar and Ron Taylor to the Astros. A season at Tulsa in which he started 34 games and went 18-7 with a 2.35 ERA earned him a roster spot at age 26. He debuted on May 27, 1969, relieving Ray Washburn, and gave up the winning run to Atlanta. After the Mets and Brewers in 1972 he was released in March 1973 and signed with Montreal, where he finished his career on October 3, 1976. He went 28-20 with a 3.07 ERA and 31 saves in 305 games. Taylor died in 2018.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 461 | 0 | 22 | 261 | 148 | 22 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| SGC | 21 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 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 #606 card?
It is card #606 of the 752-card 1971 Topps Baseball set, picturing Chuck Taylor of the St. Louis Cardinals.
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.