1971 Topps #726 Paul Popovich
About Paul Popovich
Popovich appears on #726 in the sixth series of 1971 Topps, listed with the Cubs. The switch-hitter had batted .253 with 4 home runs and 20 RBI the year before. In 1971 he played 89 games, 40 of them at second base and 16 at third. He hit .217 with 4 home runs and a career-high 28 RBI.
Paul Popovich was an infielder from Flemington, West Virginia, who played parts of eleven major league seasons between 1964 and 1975 for the Chicago Cubs, Los Angeles Dodgers, and Pittsburgh Pirates. He played baseball and basketball at West Virginia University, where he was a basketball teammate of Jerry West, before signing with the Cubs as an amateur free agent in 1960. After hitting .313 with 17 home runs for the Texas League's Amarillo Gold Sox in 1963, he broke into the majors in 1964 and eventually became a utility man who played second base, shortstop, and third base. Early in 1969 the Dodgers traded him to the Montreal Expos, who sent him on to the Cubs, and his utility work in Chicago earned him the nickname Supersub. He finished his career with the Pittsburgh Pirates, reaching his only postseason in the 1974 NLCS against his former Dodgers club. He hit .233 in 682 major-league games.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 385 | 0 | 12 | 155 | 158 | 45 | 12 | 3 | 0 |
| SGC | 19 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 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 #726 card?
It is card #726 of the 752-card 1971 Topps Baseball set, picturing Paul Popovich of the Chicago Cubs.
Why is #726 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.