1971 Topps #357 Cincinnati Reds
Hall of Famers on the 1970 Cincinnati Reds roster: Sparky Anderson, Johnny Bench and Tony Perez.
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
Cincinnati won 102 games in 1970 in Sparky Anderson's first year as manager, started 70-30 and took the National League West by 14 1/2 games over the Dodgers. The lineup featured NL MVP Johnny Bench, Tony Perez, Pete Rose, Bobby Tolan and Lee May, while a young staff that included 18-game winner Gary Nolan and 20-game winner Jim Merritt supported them. Rookie Wayne Simpson was 14-3 before an arm injury ended his season. The Reds moved from Crosley Field into Riverfront Stadium on June 30, swept Pittsburgh in the NLCS for their first pennant since 1961, then lost the World Series to Baltimore in five games. Their one win came on Lee May's three-run homer in Game 4. The Reds' team card is #357 in the 1971 Topps set, from the third series.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 648 | 1 | 28 | 327 | 194 | 52 | 18 | 26 | 2 |
| SGC | 41 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
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 #357 card?
It is card #357 of the 752-card 1971 Topps Baseball set, picturing the Cincinnati Reds. 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.