1971 Topps #307 Don Wert
About Don Wert
Wert began 1970 saying, "The job's mine until somebody takes it away," but rookie Elliott Maddox and Dalton Jones cut into his time, and 14 errors left him at .953 in the field, a career low. After the trade to Washington he said he was rather excited to play for Ted Williams. A March 21, 1971, spring-training collision at second base hospitalized him with a back injury, and he went 2-for-40 in 20 games. His Senators card is #307, from the third series.
Don Wert was a right-handed third baseman who spent nine major league seasons, eight of them at Detroit's hot corner. Born in Strasburg, Pennsylvania, in 1938, he starred in three sports at Solanco High School. The Tigers signed him out of Lancaster County in 1958 for $5,000, and he climbed through Valdosta, Durham, Denver and Syracuse before debuting in Detroit in May 1963 at age 24. He took over as the Tigers' regular third baseman the next spring and held the job through 1970. He built his reputation on defense, and Detroit manager Charlie Dressen said he made all the plays that Brooks Robinson and Clete Boyer made. He was named to the American League All-Star team in 1968 and won a World Series ring with Detroit that October. The Tigers traded him to Washington in October 1970 in the eight-player deal that also sent Denny McLain east; the Senators released him in June 1971 and his playing career ended at 32. Wert finished with 929 hits, 77 home runs, 366 RBIs and a .242 average across 1,110 games, 1,043 of them at third base. He returned to eastern Pennsylvania to farm and to coach baseball part-time at Franklin and Marshall College, and died there in 2024 at 86.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 362 | 0 | 17 | 203 | 115 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 0 |
| SGC | 10 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 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 #307 card?
It is card #307 of the 752-card 1971 Topps Baseball set, picturing Don Wert of the Washington Senators.
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.
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