1971 Topps #712 Jose Martinez
About Jose Martinez
Card #712 came in the sixth series, after his major league playing days had ended. His 1970 line with Pittsburgh was 19 games, 20 at-bats and a .050 average, with seven games at third base and four at second before the late-May demotion.
Jose Martinez was a Cuban-born right-handed infielder from Cardenas who signed with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1961 and reached the majors in 1969. In 96 games across 1969 and 1970 he hit .245 with 1 home run, playing mostly second base. His one home run was a ninth-inning grand slam off Claude Raymond of the Montreal Expos on September 8, 1969, which delivered the winning runs in a 6-2 Pittsburgh victory at Jarry Park. He returned to the minors in late May 1970 and finished his playing days there. The Kansas City Royals brought him into their organization in 1972, and he managed in their farm system from 1976 to 1979. He then coached for Kansas City from 1980 to 1987, a stretch that included the 1980 American League pennant and the 1985 World Series title. He coached seven years for the Chicago Cubs beginning in 1988, then worked 20 years in the Atlanta Braves front office as a special assistant until his death on October 1, 2014.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 402 | 0 | 30 | 177 | 148 | 32 | 12 | 2 | 1 |
| SGC | 35 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 6 | 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 #712 card?
It is card #712 of the 752-card 1971 Topps Baseball set, picturing Jose Martinez of the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Why is #712 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.