1971 Topps #522 Minnesota Twins
Hall of Famers on the 1970 Minnesota Twins roster: Bert Blyleven, Rod Carew, Jim Kaat, Harmon Killebrew and Tony Oliva.
About this card
This is one of the 24 team cards, one for each club, opening with #1, the 1970 World Champions Baltimore Orioles. Every club also has a manager card of its own, separate from its team card. 1971 was the Washington Senators' last season before the club moved to Texas and became the Rangers in 1972; #462 is their team card.
The story on this card
Bill Rigney's first Twins team won the 1970 American League West at 98-64, nine games ahead of Oakland. Jim Perry won 24 games and the Cy Young Award, Jim Kaat added 14 wins and a ninth Gold Glove, and rookie Bert Blyleven won 10 after debuting June 5. Harmon Killebrew hit 41 home runs with 113 RBI. Tony Oliva batted .325 with 107 RBI. Rod Carew, the first Twin to hit for the cycle (May 20), was batting .366 after 51 games when he hurt his knee turning a double play. Ron Perranoski led the league with 34 saves. Baltimore swept the Twins in the ALCS, the last postseason games played at Metropolitan Stadium. The team card is #522, printed in the fourth series.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 577 | 1 | 24 | 337 | 174 | 29 | 7 | 4 | 1 |
| SGC | 34 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 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 #522 card?
It is card #522 of the 752-card 1971 Topps Baseball set, picturing the Minnesota Twins. This is one of the 24 team cards, one for each club, opening with #1, the 1970 World Champions Baltimore Orioles. Every club also has a manager card of its own, separate from its team card. 1971 was the Washington Senators' last season before the club moved to Texas and became the Rangers in 1972; #462 is their team card.
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.