1972 Topps #21 Atlanta Braves
Hall of Famers on the 1971 Atlanta Braves roster: Hank Aaron, Orlando Cepeda, Tony LaRussa, Phil Niekro and Hoyt Wilhelm.
About this card
This is one of the 24 team cards, one for each club; every club also has a manager card of its own this year. #1 honors the 1971 World Champion Pittsburgh Pirates, and the Texas Rangers, moved from Washington after the 1971 season, appear for the first time, on the #668 team card.
The story on this card
Atlanta's 1971 season, the sixth in the city, ended 82-80 under Lum Harris, third in the National League West and 8 games behind the 90-72 San Francisco Giants. Hank Aaron hit .327 with 47 home runs and 118 RBI. Ralph Garr batted .343 with 219 hits, and Earl Williams hit 33 home runs. Phil Niekro went 15-14 with a 2.98 ERA and 173 strikeouts. Orlando Cepeda appeared in 71 games and hit 14 home runs. Hoyt Wilhelm came over from the Cubs for Hal Breeden in a November 1970 trade and was released on June 29 after three appearances. The Braves drew 1,006,320 to Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium. Topps put the club's team card at #21, printed in the first series.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 459 | 13 | 97 | 249 | 59 | 20 | 7 | 13 | 1 |
| SGC | 19 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 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 #21 card?
It is card #21 of the 787-card 1972 Topps Baseball set, picturing the Atlanta Braves. This is one of the 24 team cards, one for each club; every club also has a manager card of its own this year. #1 honors the 1971 World Champion Pittsburgh Pirates, and the Texas Rangers, moved from Washington after the 1971 season, appear for the first time, on the #668 team card.
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.