1971 Topps #13 White Sox Rookie Stars - Charlie Brinkman / Dick Moloney
On this card: Charlie Brinkman, Dick Moloney
About this card
This is one of the 44 Rookie Stars cards in the 1971 Topps set, each carrying two or three players under a club, league or position title. All 44 count as rookie cards.
The story on this card
Brinkman made the 1971 White Sox and played in 15 games, sitting on the bench from August 2 through September 29. Manager Chuck Tanner still praised him, calling him a brick wall behind the plate who caught balls easily even when they were in the dirt. His #13 card is a Rookie Stars issue shared with Dick Moloney, both with the Chicago White Sox, and is the rookie card for each. Chuck Brinkman was a defense-first catcher who played 149 games from 1969 to 1974, nearly all for the White Sox and the last few for the Pirates. The younger brother of shortstop Ed Brinkman, he caught for Ohio State's 1966 College World Series champions.
The Chicago White Sox Rookie Stars card #13 prints his name as Dick and pairs him with Charlie Brinkman, and it is the rookie card for both men. It was issued in the first series of 1971 Topps, and his entire big-league record was one appearance for the White Sox in 1970. Richie Moloney, a Brookline, Massachusetts right-hander, pitched one inning for the Chicago White Sox on September 20, 1970, giving up two hits, striking out Jim Holt and finishing with a 0.00 ERA.
Sources: Wikipedia (Chuck Brinkman) · Wikipedia (Richie Moloney) · SABR BioProject · BaseballCardPedia
Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 362 | 0 | 23 | 166 | 127 | 28 | 9 | 6 | 3 |
| SGC | 20 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 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 #13 card?
It is card #13 of the 752-card 1971 Topps Baseball set, picturing Charlie Brinkman and Dick Moloney. This is one of the 44 Rookie Stars cards in the 1971 Topps set, each carrying two or three players under a club, league or position title. All 44 count as rookie cards.
Is 1971 Topps #13 a rookie card?
Yes - #13 is a rookie card for every player pictured on it: Charlie Brinkman and Dick Moloney.
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.