1971 Topps #675 Dave Boswell
About Dave Boswell
Boswell went 3-7 with a 6.42 ERA in 18 games for the 1970 Twins. He struck out 45 in 68 2/3 innings, and the Twins released him. His 1971 Topps card, #675 in the sixth series, still lists him with the Twins, while he pitched that year for Detroit and Baltimore.
Dave Boswell was a hard-throwing right-hander who debuted with the Minnesota Twins in 1964 at age 19 and spent eight major league seasons, all in the American League, with the Twins, Detroit Tigers and Baltimore Orioles. He averaged 14 wins and over 200 innings across a four-year stretch from 1966 to 1969, leading the AL in winning percentage in 1966 and winning a career-high 20 games in 1969, when Minnesota captured the first AL West title. Boswell pitched for the pennant-winning 1965 Twins in their World Series loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers. He started Game Two of the 1969 ALCS against Baltimore, a 1-0 loss in 11 innings in which he hurt his arm, an injury he later called career-ending. That season he also fought teammate Bob Allison and manager Billy Martin outside a Detroit bar. Boswell batted .202 for his career and finished in 1971 with a 68-56 record and 3.52 ERA. He died in 2012 at age 67.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 425 | 1 | 14 | 151 | 191 | 43 | 14 | 11 | 0 |
| SGC | 27 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 12 | 4 | 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 #675 card?
It is card #675 of the 752-card 1971 Topps Baseball set, picturing Dave Boswell of the Minnesota Twins.
Why is #675 harder to find?
It is a high number card from the sixth and last print series, #644-752 - the scarce end of the set. Some of its cards were printed in larger numbers than others, so scarcity varies card by card inside the run.
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.