1971 Topps #259 Dave Marshall
About Dave Marshall
The 1970 season was Marshall's first with the New York Mets, and he appeared in 92 games, 43 of them in the outfield. He batted .243 with 29 RBI and four stolen bases. His 1971 Topps card is #259, a second-series card that lists him with the Mets.
Dave Marshall, born David Lewis Marshall, spent seven big-league seasons as an outfielder with the San Francisco Giants, New York Mets and San Diego Padres between 1967 and 1973. A left-handed hitting, right-handed throwing native of Artesia, California, he signed with the Angels as an amateur free agent in 1963 before a trade brought him to the Giants organization in 1966. After a brief 1967 cameo, Marshall won a job as a Giants outfielder in 1968, batting .264 as a rookie and earning a spot on the Topps All-Star Rookie Team outfield. He moved into a left field platoon with Jim Ray Hart and Ken Henderson in 1969. Dealt to the Mets after that season, Marshall reached a career-high six home runs in his first year in New York, including a grand slam off his former club. He closed out his playing career with the Padres in 1973. Over 490 career games he batted .246 with 16 home runs and 114 RBIs. He died June 6, 2019.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 284 | 0 | 8 | 148 | 93 | 22 | 5 | 8 | 0 |
| SGC | 18 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 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 #259 card?
It is card #259 of the 752-card 1971 Topps Baseball set, picturing Dave Marshall of the New York Mets.
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.