1971 Topps #389 Ed Brinkman
About Ed Brinkman
Brinkman learned of the October 9, 1970 trade to Detroit from Darold Knowles, who heard it on the radio; he initially took the call as a joke. He had batted .262 and led American League shortstops in putouts and assists that season. In 1971 he played 56 consecutive games at shortstop without an error. His Tigers card, #389, came in the third series.
Ed Brinkman played shortstop for Washington and Detroit during a 15-season major league career that produced 1,355 hits and a .224 average. A Western Hills High School teammate of Pete Rose in Cincinnati, he signed with the Senators in May 1961 and reached the majors that September. He won a Gold Glove and Detroit's Tiger of the Year award in 1972, when he went 72 consecutive games without an error, and made the 1973 All-Star team. His final season, 1975, took him through St. Louis, Texas and New York. He later taught fielding in Detroit's farm system, managed Montgomery in 1977 and worked as a White Sox coach and scout from 1983 through 2000.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 328 | 0 | 20 | 175 | 112 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| SGC | 15 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 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 #389 card?
It is card #389 of the 752-card 1971 Topps Baseball set, picturing Ed Brinkman of the Detroit Tigers.
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.