1971 Topps #600 Willie Mays
About Willie Mays
Mays hit .291 for San Francisco in 1970 with 28 home runs and 83 RBI. On July 18 against Montreal he collected his 3,000th hit, and he made the All-Star team again. The Giants used him in 129 games in the outfield and five at first base. Fifth-series #600 pictures him with the Giants.
Willie Howard Mays Jr. (1931-2024), the Say Hey Kid, played 23 major league seasons (1948 in the Negro American League, then 1951-1952 and 1954-1973), almost all of them in center field for the New York and San Francisco Giants. New York writers hung the nickname on him during his rookie year for the greeting he used in place of hello, though which writer coined it has been argued over ever since. Mays reached the Giants in 1951 out of the Negro American League's Birmingham Black Barons and won Rookie of the Year, then lost most of two seasons to the Army. He returned in 1954 to take the batting title at .345, the National League Most Valuable Player award and a World Series title. In Game One of that Series he made his over-the-shoulder catch of Vic Wertz's drive. He moved west with the club in 1958 and won a second MVP in 1965. Across his career he led the National League in home runs four times, won twelve consecutive Gold Gloves from 1957 through 1968 and was an All-Star in 20 seasons. He finished with 660 home runs, third in history when he retired, and was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1979 on the first ballot with 94.7 percent of the vote.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 4,091 | 0 | 13 | 314 | 824 | 830 | 700 | 1,391 | 19 |
| SGC | 1,476 | 0 | 4 | 28 | 140 | 284 | 322 | 539 | 159 |
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 #600 card?
It is card #600 of the 752-card 1971 Topps Baseball set, picturing Willie Mays of the San Francisco Giants.
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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