1971 Topps #251 Frank Reberger
About Frank Reberger
A December trade brought Reberger to San Francisco and sent Bobby Etheridge, Bob Barton and Ron Herbel to San Diego. In 1970 he went 7-8 with a 5.57 ERA and struck out 117 batters. He started 18 of his 45 games, working 152 innings. His #251 is a second-series card showing him with the Giants. In 1971 he pitched in 13 games, seven of them starts. He finished 3-0 with a 3.92 ERA.
Frank Beall Reberger was a right-handed pitcher born June 7, 1944, in Caldwell, Idaho. He played baseball at the University of Idaho, where the Vandals won Big Sky titles in 1964 and 1966 and reached the NCAA playoffs. Undrafted in 1966, he signed as a free agent with the Chicago Cubs. He began in his hometown with the Treasure Valley Cubs of the Pioneer League, then played in the California League and the Texas League before reaching Triple-A Tacoma in 1968. He debuted with the Cubs that June. Selected by the San Diego Padres in the 1968 expansion draft, he spent the 1969 season with them before joining the San Francisco Giants. He pitched for San Francisco through the 1972 season and continued in their Pacific Coast League system afterward. Over five big-league seasons he appeared in 148 games with 37 starts. He went 14-15 with a 4.52 ERA and 258 strikeouts. He later coached in the majors for the Angels and Marlins and worked for years as a minor-league and independent-league manager.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 323 | 0 | 11 | 161 | 114 | 23 | 8 | 6 | 0 |
| SGC | 9 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 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 #251 card?
It is card #251 of the 752-card 1971 Topps Baseball set, picturing Frank Reberger of the San Francisco Giants.
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.