1971 Topps #708 Russ Nagelson
About Russ Nagelson
The 1971 card, #708 in the sixth series, lists him with the Detroit Tigers, the club he joined during 1970. That season he scored eight runs for the two clubs combined and played eight games in the outfield and one at first base.
Russ Nagelson was a left-handed-hitting outfielder and pinch hitter who played 62 major league games across three seasons, 1968 to 1970, with the Cleveland Indians and the Detroit Tigers. A Cincinnati native born September 19, 1944, he attended Ohio State University and was listed at 6 feet and 205 pounds. He debuted with Cleveland on September 11, 1968, and collected 16 hits in his career for a .211 average, with one home run and four runs batted in over 76 at-bats. In 1969 he appeared in 12 games and went 6 for 17, a .353 average. His last game came on October 1, 1970.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 358 | 0 | 5 | 102 | 170 | 51 | 17 | 13 | 0 |
| SGC | 26 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 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 #708 card?
It is card #708 of the 752-card 1971 Topps Baseball set, picturing Russ Nagelson of the Detroit Tigers.
Why is #708 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.