1971 Topps #141 Frank Quilici
About Frank Quilici
Quilici hit .227 with two home runs in 111 games for the 1970 Twins. In the ALCS, which Baltimore swept, he went 0-for-2, and that series ended his playing career. When coach Sherry Robertson was killed in an automobile accident, Minnesota gave him the open job for 1971. Card #141, from the second series, lists him with the Twins.
Frank Quilici spent his entire major league career with the Minnesota Twins, breaking in as an infielder in July 1965 after batting .277 for the Triple-A Denver Bears. He started all seven games of the 1965 World Series and tied a Series record with two hits in one inning during a six-run rally against Don Drysdale in Game One. Quilici played second, third and shortstop for Minnesota through 1970. He reached a career-high .245 average in 1968 after Twins coach Billy Martin suggested he bring his hands in closer on his swing. That season he also hit his first major league home run, a solo shot on the year's final day. He finished with a .214 average and five home runs over 405 games. Quilici later coached for the Twins and, in July 1972 at age 33, became the youngest manager in the majors, guiding Minnesota to three straight third-place finishes before his 1975 firing. He also worked as a radio commentator on Twins broadcasts in 1976-1977, 1980-1982 and 1987.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 217 | 1 | 3 | 85 | 92 | 22 | 8 | 4 | 2 |
| SGC | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 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 #141 card?
It is card #141 of the 752-card 1971 Topps Baseball set, picturing Frank Quilici 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.