1971 Topps #735 Mike Shannon
About Mike Shannon
Shannon finished 1970 at .213 with no home runs and 22 RBIs. His final game came on August 12; on August 14 team physician Stan London ruled that his condition had worsened and that he would miss the rest of the season. A return in 1971 was ruled out before spring training, and he joined the front office as assistant director of promotions and sales. His 1971 Topps card, #735, is a sixth-series Cardinals issue. He moved to the radio booth in 1972.
Thomas Michael Shannon grew up in St. Louis and starred in three sports at Christian Brothers College High School before signing with his hometown Cardinals in 1958 for a bonus close to fifty thousand dollars. He debuted in the majors in September 1962 and spent nine seasons with St. Louis, becoming the everyday right fielder in 1964 before shifting to third base in 1967 to open right field for Roger Maris. A rifle-armed defender with a line-drive bat, he reached three World Series with the Cardinals, winning in 1964 and 1967. A kidney ailment ended his playing career during the 1970 season. He then called Cardinals games on the radio for 50 years, through the 2021 season, and was inducted into the St. Louis Cardinals Hall of Fame in 2014.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 454 | 0 | 3 | 142 | 219 | 61 | 13 | 16 | 0 |
| SGC | 37 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 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 #735 card?
It is card #735 of the 752-card 1971 Topps Baseball set, picturing Mike Shannon of the St. Louis Cardinals.
Why is #735 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.