1971 Topps #411 George Spriggs
About George Spriggs
Kansas City sold Spriggs to the New York Mets on March 15, 1971, and his 1971 Topps #411, a fourth-series card, shows him with the Royals. In 1970 he hit .208 for Kansas City with 4 stolen bases, playing 36 games in the outfield. His final major league game came on October 1, 1970.
George Herman Spriggs was an outfielder who reached the majors with the Pittsburgh Pirates and Kansas City Royals across parts of five seasons between 1965 and 1970. Signed by the Pirates as an amateur free agent before the 1963 season out of Wiley H. Bates High School in Annapolis, Maryland, he had already played for several Negro league clubs, most prominently the Detroit-New Orleans Stars in 1960. In the minors he led the International League with 34 stolen bases and hit .300 for the Columbus Jets in 1966, and he stole 170 bases in his seasons with that club. He spent most of his big-league time as a reserve outfielder, appearing in a career-high 51 games for Kansas City in 1970, the year he also won the American Association Most Valuable Player Award with the Omaha Royals. He finished his career with a .191 average, one home run and 9 stolen bases in 130 games.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 280 | 0 | 8 | 136 | 102 | 28 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| SGC | 10 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 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 #411 card?
It is card #411 of the 752-card 1971 Topps Baseball set, picturing George Spriggs of the Kansas City Royals.
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.
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