1971 Topps #641 New York Mets
Hall of Famers on the 1970 New York Mets roster: Gil Hodges, Nolan Ryan and Tom Seaver.
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
The 1970 Mets opened on April 7 at Forbes Field with the first Opening Day win in franchise history, 5-3 in 11 innings over Pittsburgh, ending an eight-game losing streak in season openers. Donn Clendenon, the 1969 World Series MVP, delivered a two-run pinch-hit single against his former team, and Tug McGraw pitched a scoreless 11th to close it. Gil Hodges' club finished 83-79, third in the National League East, six games behind the Pirates. New York scored 695 runs, allowed 630 and posted a 3.45 team ERA, playing home games at Shea Stadium. The roster included Hall of Fame pitchers Tom Seaver and Nolan Ryan, and Hodges himself is in the Hall. This is 1971 Topps #641, the New York Mets team card, from the fifth series.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 969 | 0 | 40 | 444 | 350 | 80 | 31 | 23 | 1 |
| SGC | 67 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 27 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 2 |
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 #641 card?
It is card #641 of the 752-card 1971 Topps Baseball set, picturing the New York Mets. 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.