1971 Topps #324 Graig Nettles
About Graig Nettles
In 1971 Nettles played all 158 of his games at third base. He hit .261 with 28 home runs and 86 RBI. His 412 assists that year broke the major league single-season record for a third baseman, set at 405 by Harlond Clift in 1937 and matched by Brooks Robinson in 1967. His third-series card is #324, with the Cleveland Indians.
Graig Nettles was a third baseman who played 22 major league seasons for the Twins, Indians, Yankees, Padres, Braves and Expos. He attended San Diego State on a basketball scholarship and played both basketball and baseball before Minnesota drafted him in the fourth round in 1965. He debuted in September 1967. Nettles won Gold Gloves in 1977 and 1978 and made six All-Star teams. His 37 home runs and 107 RBI in 1977 were career highs, and he played for the Yankees' World Series champions that year and in 1978. He was named ALCS MVP in 1981. He finished with a .248 average, 390 home runs and 1,314 RBI, setting the American League career home run record for third basemen. San Diego's Breitbard Hall of Fame inducted him in 1991.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 440 | 0 | 14 | 132 | 189 | 56 | 28 | 20 | 1 |
| SGC | 43 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 5 |
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 #324 card?
It is card #324 of the 752-card 1971 Topps Baseball set, picturing Graig Nettles of the Cleveland Indians.
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.