1971 Topps #203 Larry Gura
About Larry Gura
Gura debuted April 30, 1970, in Atlanta, coming in from the bullpen in the seventh inning with the bases loaded and two outs. In the eighth he faced Henry Aaron, Rico Carty and Orlando Cepeda, and he later recalled retiring Aaron and Cepeda. He pitched 20 games that year for the Cubs, 1-3 with a 3.79 ERA and one save. His card #203 came in the second series of 1971 with the Cubs, a rookie card on the heels of that first big-league season.
Larry Gura was a left-handed pitcher from Joliet, Illinois, who worked 16 major league seasons for the Chicago Cubs (1970-73 and 1985), New York Yankees (1974-75) and Kansas City Royals (1976-85). At Arizona State he won national championships and went 19-2 in 1969, the winningest season by a pitcher in college history, and the Cubs drafted him in the second round that June. He finished 126-97 with a 3.76 ERA, 16 shutouts and 14 saves. With Kansas City he won in double figures seven straight years from 1978 to 1984, 99 victories in all, and went 11-6 against his former Yankees in the regular season. His best year was 1980, when he was 18-10 with a 2.95 ERA, made the American League All-Star team and started Games 2 and 5 of the World Series. The Royals named him their pitcher of the year twice. Joliet inducted him into its inaugural hall of fame.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 280 | 0 | 10 | 142 | 88 | 27 | 9 | 4 | 0 |
| SGC | 15 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 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 #203 card?
It is card #203 of the 752-card 1971 Topps Baseball set, picturing Larry Gura of the Chicago Cubs.
Is 1971 Topps #203 a rookie card?
Yes - #203 is the 1971 Topps rookie card of Larry Gura.
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.