1972 Topps #26 Andy Etchebarren
About Andy Etchebarren
A calcium deposit in Elrod Hendricks' neck opened Baltimore's catching job during the summer of 1972, but Johnny Oates took the lead role as Etchebarren batted .202. Etchebarren appeared in 71 games with 2 home runs and 21 RBI. His Orioles card, #26, came in the first series of 1972 Topps.
Andy Etchebarren caught for Baltimore, California and Milwaukee over 15 major league seasons, finishing with 615 hits, 49 home runs and a .235 average. Harry Dalton signed him for the Orioles in 1961 out of La Puente High School in California. Etchebarren and Dave McNally made their major league debuts together on September 26, 1962, when McNally pitched a two-hit shutout. At an Orioles pool party in 1966, Etchebarren helped rescue Frank Robinson, who could not swim. After his playing career, he ran a racquetball club before returning as Milwaukee's minor league catching instructor. He later coached on Baltimore's bench in 1996 and 1997 and managed the York Revolution to Atlantic League titles in 2010 and 2011.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 267 | 11 | 62 | 153 | 27 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| SGC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 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 #26 card?
It is card #26 of the 787-card 1972 Topps Baseball set, picturing Andy Etchebarren of the Baltimore Orioles.
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.