1971 Topps #724 Tom Tischinski
About Tom Tischinski
The 1971 season was his last in the majors. He caught all 21 of his games and went 3 for 23 with 2 RBI. His final game came on August 11. Topps listed him with the Twins on #724, a sixth-series card.
Tom Tischinski was a right-handed catcher from Kansas City, Missouri, whose 13-year professional career ran from 1962 to 1974 and included 82 major league games for the Minnesota Twins from 1969 to 1971. He was a backup, playing behind John Roseboro and George Mitterwald. The Twins won the American League West in each of his first two seasons. In 137 plate appearances he collected 21 hits and drew 18 walks. He batted .181 in the majors and played 888 games in the minor leagues. He died in Kansas City on April 23, 2024, at age 79.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 368 | 1 | 6 | 139 | 151 | 39 | 21 | 11 | 0 |
| SGC | 18 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 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 #724 card?
It is card #724 of the 752-card 1971 Topps Baseball set, picturing Tom Tischinski of the Minnesota Twins.
Why is #724 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.