1971 Topps #349 Rich Reese
About Rich Reese
Reese played 153 games in 1970, 146 of them at first base. He hit .261 with 10 home runs and 56 RBI for the Twins. Minnesota reached the ALCS again, and Baltimore swept it 3-0 with Reese going 1-for-7. Card #349 was printed in the third series and shows him with the Twins.
Richard Benjamin Reese, a left-handed first baseman and outfielder from Leipsic, Ohio, played ten major-league seasons from 1964 through 1973, the bulk of them with the Minnesota Twins before finishing with a brief stint split between Detroit and Minnesota. Originally signed by the Tigers, he was drafted away by the Twins in November 1962 and spent five years working through their minor-league system, leading his league in fielding percentage in four consecutive seasons. Reese's best season came in 1969, when he hit a career-high .322 with 16 home runs and 69 RBIs in 132 games. He tied for the American League lead in pinch hits in 1967 and is a co-holder of the major-league record for career pinch-hit grand slams, with three. Over 866 career games he batted .253 with 52 home runs and 245 RBIs, and he appeared in the 1969 and 1970 American League Championship Series with Minnesota. After retiring as a player, Reese built a long career in the distilled spirits industry, eventually serving as CEO of Jim Beam Brands.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 266 | 0 | 7 | 82 | 127 | 35 | 8 | 7 | 0 |
| SGC | 10 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 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 #349 card?
It is card #349 of the 752-card 1971 Topps Baseball set, picturing Rich Reese of the Minnesota Twins.
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.