1972 Topps #221 1971 N.L. Playoffs: Bucs Champs!
About this card
Cards #221 and #222 cover the 1971 league playoffs - "Bucs Champs!" for the Pittsburgh Pirates (#221) and "Orioles Champs!" for the Baltimore Orioles (#222) - ahead of the eight World Series cards, #223-230.
The story on this card
Bob Robertson hit three home runs in Game 2 on October 3, 1971 at Candlestick Park, a 9-4 Pirates win that tied the N.L. Championship Series with the San Francisco Giants at one game each. Pittsburgh won it three games to one for its first pennant in 11 years. Robertson was the first player to hit three in a playoff game; he added a fourth of the series in Game 3. Richie Hebner won that game 2-1 with an eighth-inning homer off Juan Marichal. In Game 4, Al Oliver's three-run homer off Jerry Johnson made it 9-5, and Bruce Kison and Dave Giusti pitched the last seven innings of shutout ball. Card #221 in the 1972 Topps Playoffs subset, a series 2 card, covers the Pittsburgh side.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 288 | 7 | 40 | 154 | 39 | 26 | 10 | 12 | 0 |
| SGC | 16 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 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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Team card: #1 World Champions (Pittsburgh Pirates)
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- #125 Dave Cash
- #152 Gene Clines
- #179 Dock Ellis
- #180 Dock Ellis In Action
- #190 Dave Giusti
- #219 Rennie Stennett
- #225 1971 World Series Game No. 3
- #226 1971 World Series Game No. 4
- #227 1971 World Series Game No. 5
Frequently asked questions
What is the 1972 Topps #221 card?
It is card #221 of the 787-card 1972 Topps Baseball set, 1971 N.L. Playoffs: Bucs Champs!. Cards #221 and #222 cover the 1971 league playoffs - "Bucs Champs!" for the Pittsburgh Pirates (#221) and "Orioles Champs!" for the Baltimore Orioles (#222) - ahead of the eight World Series cards, #223-230.
How many cards are in the 1972 Topps Baseball set?
787 cards, tracked as 794 collectible states. Numbers run from 1 to 787 with none skipped, in six print series (#1-132, #133-263, #264-394, #395-525, #526-656 and #657-787, the high numbers); 7 cards carry catalogued print variations that the master set counts separately - four Chicago Cubs cards with yellow or green under the "C" and "S" of the team name, the #251 and #478 checklists with smaller or larger print on the front, and the #604 checklist with its copyright line aligned right or left.
Sources: Trading Card Database, PSA CardFacts, 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.