1971 Topps #87 Jack Heidemann
About Jack Heidemann
Spring training opened badly: on March 7 Heidemann landed on his right shoulder turning a double play against the Giants, and Cleveland sent him to Triple-A Wichita before the season began. He was recalled April 24, and a May 17 outfield collision in Washington put him in the hospital with a knee injury. On August 3 a collision with Bobby Murcer tore ligaments in his left knee and ended his year after 81 games and a .208 average. His rookie card is #87, a first-series issue with the Indians.
Jack Heidemann was a shortstop for the Cleveland Indians, St. Louis Cardinals, New York Mets and Milwaukee Brewers between 1969 and 1977. Cleveland took him 11th overall in the 1967 draft out of Brenham High School in Texas, and after a .305 season at Reno in 1968 the club protected him from the expansion draft as a 19-year-old Class A player. He debuted on May 2, 1969, as a ninth-inning defensive replacement in Washington, then left for six months of active duty with his Texas National Guard unit. In 1970 he played 132 games at shortstop and hit .211 with six home runs. Injuries cost him the job, and he spent all of 1973 in the minors. He returned to Cleveland in 1974, finished the year with St. Louis, and then played in New York and Milwaukee, retiring from the majors after the 1977 season. He finished with a .211 average, nine home runs and 75 RBI, and later worked in real estate.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 259 | 2 | 11 | 122 | 93 | 21 | 6 | 4 | 0 |
| SGC | 8 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 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 #87 card?
It is card #87 of the 752-card 1971 Topps Baseball set, picturing Jack Heidemann of the Cleveland Indians.
Is 1971 Topps #87 a rookie card?
Yes - #87 is the 1971 Topps rookie card of Jack Heidemann.
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.