1971 Topps #557 Tom Satriano
About Tom Satriano
Montreal reportedly pursued Satriano in the 1969-70 offseason, but Boston wanted to keep a left-handed hitter and sold Russ Gibson to the Giants on April 4, 1970. Satriano still sat through the first three weeks. On April 29 he caught Sonny Siebert, and he caught Siebert's next start, a three-hit shutout of Milwaukee. He hit .236 in 59 games, 51 at catcher, and started his final big-league game on September 19 against Washington. His #557, a fifth-series card, lists him with the Red Sox.
Tom Satriano was born August 28, 1940, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and grew up in Los Angeles, starring at Loyola High School before enrolling at the University of Southern California. He was an All-American third baseman in 1960 and set an NCAA record with 10 hits in the five-game title series of the Trojans' 1961 championship run. He signed with the expansion Los Angeles Angels in July 1961 for a $50,000 bonus and debuted July 23. Sent to Nashville in 1963 to try catching, he made his major-league catching debut that September and worked 321 of his 674 games behind the plate. His best year was 1968, when he set career highs in hits, home runs and RBI and earned the club's Most Valuable Player honors. A June 1969 trade for Joe Azcue sent him to Boston, where he closed a ten-year career with a .225 average, 21 home runs and 157 RBI. Known as 'Satch' and 'Tommy Trojan,' he later ran the consulting firm Satriano and Hilton for 25 years.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 252 | 1 | 5 | 92 | 95 | 35 | 11 | 13 | 0 |
| SGC | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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 #557 card?
It is card #557 of the 752-card 1971 Topps Baseball set, picturing Tom Satriano of the Boston Red Sox.
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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