1971 Topps #9 George Scott
About George Scott
Scott hit 24 home runs and drove in 78 runs for Boston in 1971, winning a Gold Glove. On October 10, the Red Sox sent him and five teammates to Milwaukee for Tommy Harper, Marty Pattin, Lew Krausse and Pat Skrable. His first-series Topps card was #9.
George Scott played first base for fourteen major league seasons with Boston, Milwaukee, Kansas City and the Yankees. Nicknamed Boomer, he won eight Gold Gloves and collected 1,992 hits. He finished with a .268 average, 271 home runs and 1,051 RBI. Boston signed him out of Coleman High School in Greenville, Mississippi, in 1962. He won the Eastern League Triple Crown at Pittsfield in 1965, batting .319 with 25 home runs and 94 RBI before reaching the majors the next spring. After his major league career, Scott played and managed in Mexico and managed several independent clubs, ending with the Berkshire Black Bears in 2002. The Red Sox inducted him into their team Hall of Fame in 2006.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 378 | 0 | 11 | 128 | 151 | 48 | 23 | 16 | 1 |
| SGC | 31 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 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 #9 card?
It is card #9 of the 752-card 1971 Topps Baseball set, picturing George Scott of the Boston Red Sox.
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.