1971 Topps #556 Jim McGlothlin
About Jim McGlothlin
McGlothlin went 14-10 with a 3.59 ERA in 1970 and led the Reds with three shutouts. He started Game 2 of the World Series against Baltimore, working 4 1/3 innings in a 6-5 Reds loss. Cincinnati fell from 102 wins in 1970 to 79 in 1971. He finished the 1971 season 8-12 with a 3.22 ERA. #556 in the fifth series shows him with the Reds, and he is coin #9 in that year's Topps coin insert set.
Jim McGlothlin was a right-handed pitcher who spent nine seasons in the majors, five with the California Angels and four with the Cincinnati Reds and Chicago White Sox. Born in Los Angeles, he signed with the Angels out of Reseda High School and worked his way up through the minors, debuting in September 1965. He made the American League All-Star team in 1967, tying for the league lead with six shutouts and posting a career-best 2.96 ERA. Traded to Cincinnati after the 1969 season, he won a career-high 14 games for the pennant-winning 1970 Big Red Machine and started a game in that year's World Series. He also pitched for Cincinnati's 1972 National League champions, starting a World Series game against Oakland. He finished his career 67-77 with a 3.61 ERA over 256 games. McGlothlin died of leukemia in 1975 at age 32.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 381 | 0 | 10 | 204 | 136 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 1 |
| SGC | 12 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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 #556 card?
It is card #556 of the 752-card 1971 Topps Baseball set, picturing Jim McGlothlin of the Cincinnati Reds.
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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