1971 Topps #717 Tommie Aaron
About Tommie Aaron
Aaron's playing career ended in 1971 with 25 games for an Atlanta club that finished 82-80, third in the NL West under Lum Harris. He hit .226, with 12 hits in 53 at-bats. Eleven of his games came at first base and seven at third. His last game was on September 26. His brother Hank hit 47 home runs for the same club that year. Card #717 is a sixth-series issue with the Braves.
Tommie Lee Aaron was born August 5, 1939, in Mobile, Alabama, and signed with the Milwaukee Braves on May 28, 1958, at eighteen. A right-handed hitter and thrower who split his time between first base and left field, he was the younger brother of Hank Aaron. Their 768 combined home runs remain the major-league record for a pair of brothers, though Hank hit 755 of them. Tommie reached the majors on April 10, 1962, and moved between the Braves and the minors, winning International League Most Valuable Player honors with Richmond in 1967. In the majors he batted .229 with 13 home runs and 94 RBI. His glove work at first base drew praise, and he fielded .990 there. He managed in the Braves farm system through 1978, joined the Atlanta coaching staff in 1979, and was still on it when he died of leukemia in Atlanta on August 16, 1984, eleven days past his 45th birthday. Richmond later named its team MVP award for him, and the franchise's Triple-A club, now the Gwinnett Stripers, retired his number 23.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 411 | 0 | 11 | 138 | 178 | 51 | 19 | 14 | 0 |
| SGC | 29 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 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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- #173 Gil Garrido
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- #223 Cecil Upshaw
- #244 Bob Tillman
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- #306 Jim Nash
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Frequently asked questions
What is the 1971 Topps #717 card?
It is card #717 of the 752-card 1971 Topps Baseball set, picturing Tommie Aaron of the Atlanta Braves.
Why is #717 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.