1972 Topps #647 Bob Moose
About Bob Moose
Bob Moose's 1971 alternated between rotation and bullpen: four starts, two relief outings, then nine starts from mid-May to early July that included three complete games and a three-hit shutout. He pitched in four postseason games, one against San Francisco in the NLCS and three against Baltimore in the World Series, with no decision in any. Still in his champagne-stained uniform, he was whisked away by helicopter to be best man at Bruce Kison's wedding. #647 is a fifth-series card printed with the Pirates.
Bob Moose was a right-handed pitcher who spent his entire ten-year major league career with the Pittsburgh Pirates, from 1967 through 1976. A product of Export, Pennsylvania, he broke in as a teenager and settled into the rotation the following year. His finest season came in 1969, when he went 14-3 with a 2.91 ERA and no-hit the eventual World Series champion New York Mets at Shea Stadium. Moose was part of Pirates teams that won five NL East titles between 1970 and 1975 and the 1971 World Series. In the deciding game of the 1972 NLCS, his wild pitch in the bottom of the ninth let George Foster score the run that sent Cincinnati to the World Series. A blood clot in his pitching shoulder required surgery in 1974 and cost him most of that season, but he returned to pitch through 1976. He finished his career 76-71 with a 3.50 ERA in 289 games. Moose died in a car accident in Martins Ferry, Ohio, on his 29th birthday.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 296 | 6 | 76 | 159 | 36 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| SGC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 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 #647 card?
It is card #647 of the 787-card 1972 Topps Baseball set, picturing Bob Moose of the Pittsburgh Pirates.
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.