1971 Topps #210 Rod Carew
About Rod Carew
Carew returned from his leg injury to pinch-hit in several September 1970 games, then married Marilynn Levy on October 24. Back at second base for 142 games in 1971, he batted .307 with 177 hits. Topps issued his Twins card as #210 in the second series.
Rod Carew played second base and first base for Minnesota and California across 19 major-league seasons, finishing with a .328 average and 3,053 hits. He moved from Panama to New York's Washington Heights as a teenager and attended George Washington High School. Minnesota scouts found him playing sandlot baseball in the Bronx; he signed with the Twins after graduating in 1964. Carew also served in the Marine Corps Reserve. He won the 1967 American League Rookie of the Year award and made 18 consecutive All-Star teams from 1967 through 1984. His seven AL batting titles included a .388 season in 1977, when he collected 239 hits and won the league's MVP award. That year he also received the Roberto Clemente Award for his community work. He hit .300 or better for 15 consecutive seasons, from 1969 through 1983. On August 4, 1985, he singled off Minnesota's Frank Viola for his 3,000th hit while playing for the Angels. Carew entered the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1991, his first year of eligibility, and later worked as a hitting coach for the Angels and Brewers. In 2016, the American League named its batting championship award for him.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 2,482 | 0 | 16 | 360 | 739 | 626 | 346 | 387 | 8 |
| SGC | 673 | 0 | 2 | 50 | 127 | 171 | 145 | 119 | 59 |
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 #210 card?
It is card #210 of the 752-card 1971 Topps Baseball set, picturing Rod Carew 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.