1971 Topps #588 Tom Bradley
About Tom Bradley
Bradley opened 1971 in the White Sox rotation and made his first start for Chicago on April 10. He finished 15-15 with a 2.96 ERA, 206 strikeouts and six shutouts. On April 17 he blanked Oakland on four hits at Comiskey Park and struck out Reggie Jackson three times. His rookie card is #588, a fifth-series issue showing him with the White Sox.
Tom Bradley was a right-handed starting pitcher who had his best seasons with the Chicago White Sox in 1971 and 1972 and then pitched for the San Francisco Giants. The California Angels drafted him out of the University of Maryland in the seventh round in 1968. He reached the majors in September 1969, and the Angels sent him to Chicago on November 30, 1970. The White Sox gave him 39 starts in 1971 and 40 in 1972. In November 1972 he was traded to San Francisco for Ken Henderson and Steve Stone, and he pitched through 1975, finishing 55-61 with a 3.72 ERA. Teammates called him Omar after General Omar Bradley. A Latin major who pitched in glasses, he later coached Jacksonville University from 1979 to 1990, was head coach at Maryland from 1991 to 2000, and worked as a minor-league pitching coach.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 271 | 0 | 6 | 80 | 120 | 45 | 9 | 11 | 0 |
| SGC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 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 #588 card?
It is card #588 of the 752-card 1971 Topps Baseball set, picturing Tom Bradley of the Chicago White Sox.
Is 1971 Topps #588 a rookie card?
Yes - #588 is the 1971 Topps rookie card of Tom Bradley.
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.