1971 Topps #586 Dick Woodson
About Dick Woodson
Woodson spent 1971 in the minor leagues and returned to Minnesota in 1972 as a full-time starter. He had gone 7-5 in 1969 as both a starter and a reliever. His #586 is a Minnesota Twins card from the fifth series.
Dick Woodson was a 6-foot-5 right-hander who pitched for the Minnesota Twins in 1969, 1970 and 1972 through 1974, and for the New York Yankees in 1974. The Twins signed him as an amateur free agent before the 1965 season and he made the club out of spring training in 1969. He debuted on April 8 that year, relieving Joe Grzenda in the 12th inning at Kansas City and allowing one hit in a 4-3 loss. He pitched in the American League Championship Series in both 1969 and 1970, each a three-game sweep by Baltimore. In February 1974 he became the first player to use the new free agency clause, asking $30,000 against the Twins' $23,000, and the arbitrator sided with him. Minnesota traded him to the Yankees on May 4, 1974 for Mike Pazik, and he pitched his last major league game on July 8. He finished 34-32 with a 3.47 ERA in 137 games.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 233 | 0 | 5 | 110 | 97 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| SGC | 10 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 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 #586 card?
It is card #586 of the 752-card 1971 Topps Baseball set, picturing Dick Woodson of the Minnesota Twins.
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.