1972 Topps #578 Billy Grabarkewitz
About Billy Grabarkewitz
Grabarkewitz began 1972 with an 0-for-7 start, lost the third base competition with Steve Garvey and Ron Cey, and settled into a utility role, hitting .167 with four home runs in 53 games. A Rick Reuschel pitch to the head on August 20 cost him 14 more games. On #578, a fifth-series card, Topps listed the Dodgers as his team.
Billy Grabarkewitz was a Texas-born infielder who played seven big league seasons, 1969 to 1975, for the Dodgers, Angels, Phillies, Cubs and Athletics. The Dodgers drafted him in the 12th round in 1966 out of St. Mary's University in San Antonio, and he joined the 'Mod Squad' of young Dodgers, named after the television show; the group appeared on the May 19, 1969 cover of Sports Illustrated. His one full-time year, 1970, earned him an All-Star selection and the nickname 'Billy Sunday,' after a .392 line in the first 14 Sundays. Shoulder, arm and ankle injuries then reduced him to a utility role. After the 1972 season he went with Frank Robinson to the Angels in a seven-player trade. He finished with a .236 average and 28 home runs in 466 games, and later became a life insurance agent in San Antonio and founder of the Southwest Marketing Alliance in Dallas.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 312 | 11 | 121 | 144 | 25 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| SGC | 8 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 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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Frequently asked questions
What is the 1972 Topps #578 card?
It is card #578 of the 787-card 1972 Topps Baseball set, picturing Billy Grabarkewitz of the Los Angeles Dodgers.
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.