1971 Topps #321 Tom Matchick
About Tom Matchick
Tommy Matchick spent 1970 with two clubs, going from Boston to Kansas City when the Red Sox sent him to the Royals for Mike Fiore on May 28. He hit .186 over 65 games, 44 of them at shortstop. With Kansas City he batted .196 in 158 at-bats. His #321 card, from the third series, lists him with the Royals. In May 1971 the Royals traded him to Milwaukee for Ted Savage.
John Thomas Matchick, born September 7, 1943 in Hazleton, Pennsylvania, was a left-handed-hitting infielder. He spent six major league seasons with the Detroit Tigers, Boston Red Sox, Kansas City Royals, Milwaukee Brewers, and Baltimore Orioles from 1967 to 1972, compiling a .215 average with four home runs and 64 RBIs in 292 games. Signed by the St. Louis Cardinals in 1962, he was drafted by Detroit that November and spent five years in the Tigers' farm system, earning a Rawlings Silver Glove and Triple-A all-star honors at Toledo in 1967 before his September call-up. His signature moment came July 19, 1968, when a ninth-inning, two-run home run off Moe Drabowsky beat Baltimore 5-4 in front of more than 53,000 fans at Tiger Stadium, a swing UPI described as the biggest blow so far in the 1968 pennant races. He appeared in the 1968 World Series as Detroit beat St. Louis, and the next year he played all four infield positions in 94 games while leading the American League in pinch-hitting.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 392 | 0 | 21 | 237 | 100 | 28 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| SGC | 13 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 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 #321 card?
It is card #321 of the 752-card 1971 Topps Baseball set, picturing Tom Matchick of the Kansas City Royals.
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.
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