1971 Topps #189 George Mitterwald
About George Mitterwald
In 1970 Mitterwald caught 117 games for the Twins. He hit .222 with 15 home runs and 46 RBI. He then went 4-for-8 with 2 RBI as Baltimore swept Minnesota in the ALCS. Card #189 in the second series is printed with the Twins.
George Eugene Mitterwald was a catcher who played 11 major league seasons for the Minnesota Twins and Chicago Cubs. Born June 7, 1945, in Berkeley, California, he stood 6 feet 2 inches and batted and threw right-handed. He debuted with the Twins in September 1966 and caught for manager Billy Martin in 1969, reaching the postseason with Minnesota in both 1969 and 1970. The Twins traded him to the Chicago Cubs for Randy Hundley at the 1973 Winter Meetings, and he closed out his major league career with the Cubs through 1977, also seeing time at first base. Over 887 career games he batted .236 with 76 home runs and 301 RBI. After retiring as a player he moved into coaching and managing, including a bullpen coaching stint under Billy Martin.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 260 | 3 | 8 | 133 | 87 | 21 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| SGC | 12 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 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 #189 card?
It is card #189 of the 752-card 1971 Topps Baseball set, picturing George Mitterwald 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.