1971 Topps #25 Clarence Gaston
About Clarence Gaston
Gaston batted .228 with 17 home runs and 61 RBI for the 1971 Padres. He drew 24 walks and struck out 121 times. On May 4 he hit two solo homers in a 3-2 win over Atlanta, and on August 10 San Diego acquired center fielder Johnny Jeter from Pittsburgh. Card #25 appears in the first series with the Padres.
Clarence Edwin Gaston, nicknamed Cito, was an outfielder born March 17, 1944 in San Antonio, Texas. He reached the majors with the Atlanta Braves in 1967, then became a regular after San Diego took him from Atlanta in the 1968 expansion draft. His best season came in 1970, when he hit .318 with 29 home runs and 93 RBI for the Padres, earning his only All-Star selection and setting the club's batting average mark until Tony Gwynn arrived. Gaston also starred in winter ball in Venezuela, winning consecutive batting titles with Navegantes del Magallanes. He played through the 1978 season with Atlanta and Pittsburgh, finishing his career with a .256 average, 91 home runs and 387 RBI over eleven seasons. He was inducted into the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame in 2002. He later managed the Toronto Blue Jays to consecutive World Series titles in 1992 and 1993.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 284 | 0 | 5 | 93 | 126 | 40 | 15 | 4 | 1 |
| SGC | 9 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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 #25 card?
It is card #25 of the 752-card 1971 Topps Baseball set, picturing Clarence Gaston of the San Diego Padres.
Is #25 Clarence Gaston the same player as Cito Gaston?
Yes. The card front prints "Clarence Gaston", so it is listed here as printed, with Cito Gaston as the name he is also known by.
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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