1971 Topps #706 Joe Foy
About Joe Foy
Foy batted .236 with 6 home runs for the 1970 Mets. After that season he was sold to the Mets' Tidewater farm club, and on November 30, 1970, the Washington Senators took him for $25,000 in the Rule 5 draft. His #706 in the sixth series lists him with Washington. He hit .234 in 41 games for Ted Williams's Senators. Washington released him on July 16, 1971.
Joe Foy grew up in the Bronx and signed with Minnesota in 1962 before the Red Sox drafted him. He rose through the minors, winning the 1965 International League batting title, MVP and Rookie of the Year with Toronto, and broke in at third base for Boston in 1966. He played third base for the 1967 pennant-winning Red Sox, batting in Boston's World Series loss to St. Louis. Questions about his weight and fielding followed him, and after 1968 the Red Sox left him unprotected; Kansas City took him in the expansion draft. After a strong 1969 season, the Royals traded him to the Mets. His numbers dipped in New York, and after a brief stop with Washington his major league career ended in 1971. Foy later overcame substance-abuse issues and worked as a counselor for troubled youth.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 324 | 2 | 13 | 93 | 143 | 48 | 19 | 6 | 0 |
| SGC | 25 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 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 #706 card?
It is card #706 of the 752-card 1971 Topps Baseball set, picturing Joe Foy of the Washington Senators.
Why is #706 harder to find?
It is a high number card from the sixth and last print series, #644-752 - the scarce end of the set. Some of its cards were printed in larger numbers than others, so scarcity varies card by card inside the run.
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.