1971 Topps #543 New York Yankees
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 Yankees of 1970 won 93 games under Ralph Houk, up from 80 the year before and the most for the club since 1964, yet finished second in the American League East, 15 games behind Baltimore. Thurman Munson, the catcher, hit .302 in 132 games and was voted AL Rookie of the Year; Houk was named the Associated Press AL Manager of the Year. Fritz Peterson won 20 games with a 2.90 ERA, Mel Stottlemyre went 15-13, and Lindy McDaniel saved 29. Roy White, who hit .296 with 22 home runs and 24 steals, joined Peterson and Stottlemyre on the All-Star team, and Bobby Murcer hit 23 home runs in center field. The Yankees team card is #543, printed in the fifth series.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 1,054 | 0 | 27 | 452 | 413 | 95 | 37 | 28 | 2 |
| SGC | 98 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 15 | 27 | 30 | 8 | 5 |
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 #543 card?
It is card #543 of the 752-card 1971 Topps Baseball set, picturing the New York Yankees. 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.