1972 Topps #10 Amos Otis
About Amos Otis
Amos Otis scored the final run ever at Kansas City's Municipal Stadium, in the fifth inning on October 4, 1972. That season he hit .293 with 11 home runs and 54 RBI. He stole 28 bases in 143 games and made his third straight American League All-Star team. Topps put him on #10 in its first series, in a Royals uniform.
Amos Otis was a center fielder who played seventeen major league seasons from 1967 to 1984, mostly with the Kansas City Royals. Originally drafted by the Boston Red Sox in 1965, he was drafted by the New York Mets the following year and broke in with New York. A December 1969 trade then sent him to Kansas City for third baseman Joe Foy, a deal that turned heavily in the Royals' favor. Otis became the club's starting center fielder for most of the 1970s, making five All-Star teams and winning three Gold Gloves behind his speed. He twice led the American League in doubles and once in stolen bases, finishing his career with 341 steals. He helped the Royals to their first division title in 1976 and their first pennant in 1980, batting .478 with three home runs in that year's World Series. He closed his career with Pittsburgh in 1984, later worked as a hitting instructor, and was inducted into the Kansas City Royals Hall of Fame in 1986.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 341 | 19 | 83 | 180 | 37 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| SGC | 12 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 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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Frequently asked questions
What is the 1972 Topps #10 card?
It is card #10 of the 787-card 1972 Topps Baseball set, picturing Amos Otis of the Kansas City Royals.
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.