1971 Topps #582 Dave Cash
About Dave Cash
In 1971 Cash played 123 games, hit .289, and moved around the infield, including 24 games at third base. On September 1 he started at third in the first all-Black lineup in big-league history. He led off every game of the NLCS and World Series, and hit .421 against San Francisco. His #582, fifth series, carries the Topps All-Star Rookie trophy cup.
Dave Cash was a second baseman who played 1969 to 1980 for the Pirates, Phillies, Expos and Padres. A fifth-round Pittsburgh pick in 1966, he shared the position with Bill Mazeroski and Rennie Stennett, led off for the 1971 World Series champions, and was traded to Philadelphia for Ken Brett after the 1973 season. With the Phillies he became an everyday player and a three-time All-Star, 1974 through 1976, hitting .300 in 1974 and .305 in 1975 with a major-league-best 213 hits. He is credited with the Yes We Can attitude of the Phillies teams that won the 1976 division title. He signed a five-year free-agent contract with Montreal after the 1976 season, lost the starting job in 1979, and ended his career in San Diego in 1980. He finished with 1,571 hits and a .283 average in 1,422 games. Later he coached and managed in the minors and independent leagues and was Baltimore's first base coach in 2006. Willie Stargell and his Pittsburgh teammates called him A.C., for air conditioning, because he stayed cool under pressure.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 530 | 1 | 12 | 233 | 165 | 78 | 18 | 23 | 0 |
| SGC | 28 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 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 #582 card?
It is card #582 of the 752-card 1971 Topps Baseball set, picturing Dave Cash of the Pittsburgh Pirates.
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.