1971 Topps #127 Danny Thompson
About Danny Thompson
Thompson went 1-for-8 as Baltimore swept Minnesota in the 1970 ALCS, then was a Twins reserve in 1971, batting .263 in 48 games. His #127 is a rookie card from the first series, with the Minnesota Twins listed on the front.
Danny Thompson was a Minnesota Twins infielder from 1970 to 1976 who became the club's regular shortstop in 1972 and finished his career with the Texas Rangers. Born in Wichita, Kansas, he grew up in Capron, Oklahoma, and was an All-American at Oklahoma State before the Twins made him their first pick in the secondary phase of the 1968 draft. He hit .276 with 158 hits in 1972. In early 1973 he was diagnosed with granulocytic leukemia, and he kept playing for four more seasons. He received the Hutch Award in Seattle after 1974. On June 1, 1976, the Twins sent him and Bert Blyleven to Texas for Roy Smalley III, Mike Cubbage, Bill Singer and Jim Gideon. His last game came on October 2, 1976, as a pinch hitter. He died on December 10, 1976, in Rochester, Minnesota, at 29. In 1977 the Rangers wore a black armband with his number 4, and the memorial golf tournament begun that year by Harmon Killebrew has raised more than $15 million for leukemia and cancer research.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 322 | 0 | 10 | 153 | 114 | 27 | 13 | 5 | 0 |
| SGC | 10 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 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 #127 card?
It is card #127 of the 752-card 1971 Topps Baseball set, picturing Danny Thompson of the Minnesota Twins.
Is 1971 Topps #127 a rookie card?
Yes - #127 is the 1971 Topps rookie card of Danny Thompson.
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.