1971 Topps #28 Ron Klimkowski
About Ron Klimkowski
On April 9, 1971, the Yankees sent Klimkowski and Rob Gardner to the Athletics for Felipe Alou. He pitched 26 games for Oakland, all in relief, with a 2-2 record, a 3.38 ERA and two saves. His #28 card, from the first series, is printed with the New York Yankees.
Ron Klimkowski was a right-handed pitcher and junkball specialist who worked for the New York Yankees in 1969, 1970 and 1972 and for the Oakland Athletics in 1971. Born March 1, 1944, in Jersey City, New Jersey, he attended Morehead State University for one year and was the first graduate of W. T. Clarke High School in Westbury, New York, to reach the major leagues. The Boston Red Sox signed him as an amateur free agent before the 1964 season, and he went to the Yankees in August 1967 as the player to be named later in the trade that sent Elston Howard to Boston for Pete Magrini. He last pitched on September 22, 1972. He died of heart failure in Plainview, New York, on November 13, 2009.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 265 | 1 | 8 | 90 | 117 | 34 | 6 | 9 | 0 |
| SGC | 14 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 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 #28 card?
It is card #28 of the 752-card 1971 Topps Baseball set, picturing Ron Klimkowski of the New York Yankees.
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.