1971 Topps #213 Frank Baker
About Frank Baker
Baker's debut summer of 1970 ran 35 games, every one at shortstop, and he drove in 11 runs. He hit .231 on 27 hits in 117 at-bats. He appears as a Yankee on #213, a rookie card from the second series.
Frank Baker was a left-handed-hitting shortstop who played parts of four seasons for the New York Yankees and Baltimore Orioles. Born in Meridian, Mississippi, on October 29, 1946, he attended the University of Southern Mississippi and was drafted by the Yankees in the second round in 1967. He reached the majors on August 9, 1970, and played his last game on October 2, 1974. In 146 career games he collected 55 hits for a .191 average. He hit one home run and drove in 24 runs. Shortstop was his main position, and he also played a few games at second base for Baltimore. The Orioles reached the American League Championship Series in both of his seasons with them and lost both times to Oakland, 3-2 in 1973 and 3-1 in 1974.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 314 | 0 | 13 | 136 | 120 | 31 | 8 | 6 | 0 |
| SGC | 15 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 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 #213 card?
It is card #213 of the 752-card 1971 Topps Baseball set, picturing Frank Baker of the New York Yankees.
Is 1971 Topps #213 a rookie card?
Yes - #213 is the 1971 Topps rookie card of Frank Baker.
Are #213 and #689 the same Frank Baker?
No - two different players named Frank Baker: #213 is the New York Yankees player and #689 the Cleveland Indians player.
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.