1971 Topps #566 Tim Cullen
About Tim Cullen
Tim Cullen led American League second basemen in 1970 with a .994 fielding percentage, making three errors in 112 games at the position for Washington. He also hit .214 that season. Card #566, from the fifth print series, shows him with the Senators.
Tim Cullen was an infielder out of Santa Clara University, where he starred in both baseball and basketball before signing with the Boston Red Sox in 1964. Left unprotected, he was drafted by the Washington Senators and reached the majors in August 1966. When he joined the club, manager Gil Hodges asked if he had ever played second base; Cullen bluffed yes, and on September 4 he made his first appearance there. He wound up playing most of his career at second base, learning the position in the big leagues. He earned a spot on the Topps All-Star Rookie Team in 1967 as a shortstop, and on August 18 of that year hit a come-from-behind walk-off three-run homer against Kansas City. Traded to the Chicago White Sox and back to Washington for Ron Hansen within the same 1968 season, Cullen later signed with Oakland as a free agent in 1972, played for the Athletics team that won that year's World Series and retired after the season. Over seven seasons he batted .220 with 9 home runs and 134 RBI in 700 games.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 379 | 1 | 17 | 202 | 127 | 24 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| SGC | 10 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 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 #566 card?
It is card #566 of the 752-card 1971 Topps Baseball set, picturing Tim Cullen of the Washington Senators.
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.