1971 Topps #703 Mike Kekich
About Mike Kekich
Kekich went 6-3 with a 4.83 ERA for the Yankees in 1970. He pitched 98 2/3 innings in 26 games, 14 of them starts. He struck out 63 batters. His #703 card comes from the sixth series and lists him with New York.
Mike Kekich was a left-handed pitcher who worked parts of nine major league seasons between 1965 and 1977. Born Michael Dennis Kekich in San Diego on April 2, 1945, he came up with the Los Angeles Dodgers and debuted on June 9, 1965. He pitched five games that summer, then returned in 1968 to start twenty of his twenty-five games for the Dodgers, going 2-10 and throwing a shutout. New York had him from 1969 until he was traded to the Cleveland Indians in 1973. He pitched in Japan for the Nippon-Ham Fighters in 1974, resurfaced with the Texas Rangers in 1975, and closed out in relief for the expansion Seattle Mariners in 1977. The career line reads 39-51 with a 4.59 ERA over 235 games. He struck out 497 batters in 860 2/3 innings. Away from the mound, he traded families with Yankees teammate Fritz Peterson before the 1973 season. He tried a comeback in the Mexican League in 1979 and 1980, then left organized baseball.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 406 | 1 | 7 | 203 | 134 | 39 | 18 | 4 | 0 |
| SGC | 25 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 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 #703 card?
It is card #703 of the 752-card 1971 Topps Baseball set, picturing Mike Kekich of the New York Yankees.
Why is #703 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.