1972 Topps #227 1971 World Series Game No. 5
About this card
Cards #223-229 cover the 1971 World Series between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Baltimore Orioles one game per card, Games 1 through 7, and #230 "Series Celebration - On Top of the World!" closes the run.
The story on this card
Game 5 of the 1971 World Series, played October 14 at Three Rivers Stadium before 51,377, went to Pittsburgh 4-0 and gave the Pirates a 3-2 lead in games. Manager Danny Murtaugh started Nelson Briles instead of Steve Blass or Dock Ellis, saving his two top starters for potential Games 6 and 7, and Briles answered with a two-hit shutout. Bob Robertson opened the scoring with a leadoff home run off Dave McNally in the second inning. Manny Sanguillen singled, stole second and scored on Briles's own two-out single, and a wild pitch made it 3-0 after three innings. Gene Clines tripled in the fifth and scored on Roberto Clemente's single for the last run. This is 1972 Topps #227, a World Series subset card that carries the Pirates and was printed in the second series.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 444 | 11 | 119 | 233 | 48 | 16 | 9 | 8 | 0 |
| SGC | 15 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 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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Related cards
Team card: #1 World Champions (Pittsburgh Pirates)
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- #152 Gene Clines
- #179 Dock Ellis
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- #219 Rennie Stennett
- #221 1971 N.L. Playoffs: Bucs Champs!
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Frequently asked questions
What is the 1972 Topps #227 card?
It is card #227 of the 787-card 1972 Topps Baseball set, 1971 World Series Game No. 5. Cards #223-229 cover the 1971 World Series between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Baltimore Orioles one game per card, Games 1 through 7, and #230 "Series Celebration - On Top of the World!" closes the run.
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.