1971 Topps #12 Johnny Callison
About Johnny Callison
In 1971, his second year with the Cubs, Callison hit .210 with 8 home runs and 38 RBI. He came to bat 290 times, scored 27 runs and stole 2 bases. Of his 103 games, 89 came in the outfield. Card #12 pictures him with Chicago.
Johnny Callison batted left-handed, threw right-handed, and spent sixteen major league seasons with the Chicago White Sox, Philadelphia Phillies, Chicago Cubs and New York Yankees. The White Sox signed him out of East Bakersfield High School in 1957 and recalled him in September 1958, then traded him to Philadelphia in December 1959 for third baseman Gene Freese, the deal that made his career. Ten Phillies seasons followed, and from 1962 through 1966 he was the idol of the city and the team's most popular player. He hit an even .300 in 1962 and led the National League in triples in 1962 and 1965 and in doubles in 1966. He earned All-Star selections in three seasons, and his formidable throwing arm helped him top the league in outfield assists four years running. His signature moment came on July 7, 1964, at Shea Stadium, where a ninth-inning three-run homer off Dick Radatz won the All-Star Game and made him its MVP; that fall he finished second to Ken Boyer for the NL Most Valuable Player award as the Phillies collapsed down the stretch. He retired with a .264 average, 226 home runs, 1,757 hits and 159 assists in right field, and was named to the Philadelphia Baseball Wall of Fame in 1997 and the Philadelphia Sports Hall of Fame in 2012.
Sources: Wikipedia · SABR BioProject · Baseball-Reference · Baseball Almanac
Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 285 | 0 | 7 | 117 | 104 | 33 | 12 | 12 | 0 |
| SGC | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 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 #12 card?
It is card #12 of the 752-card 1971 Topps Baseball set, picturing Johnny Callison of the Chicago Cubs.
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.