1972 Topps #266 Bobby Bolin
About Bobby Bolin
Bolin appeared in 21 games for the 1972 Red Sox. Card #266 in the third series of the 1972 Topps set carried the name Bobby Bolin and the Red Sox. All 5 of his 1972 saves came in September, when he allowed 1 run in 10 innings. On September 22 he earned a save against Detroit with 2 scoreless innings.
Bob Bolin made 495 major league pitching appearances from 1961 through 1973, finishing 88-75 with a 3.40 ERA and 1,175 strikeouts. He grew up on a farm near Smyrna, South Carolina, rooted for the Dodgers and threw 4 consecutive no-hitters as a high school senior. Commissioner Ford Frick voided an early Pittsburgh contract he had signed for Branch Rickey. Giants scout Tim Murchison recruited him, and Bolin signed with New York in 1956 at 17. He pitched minor league no-hitters for Michigan City in 1957 and Eugene in 1959. His 1.99 ERA in 1968 ranked second in the National League. After 9 seasons with San Francisco, he was traded to the Seattle Pilots on December 12, 1969, for Steve Whitaker and Dick Simpson. He pitched for the franchise in Milwaukee before finishing his major league career with Boston. The Giants included him in their inaugural Wall of Fame class in 2008. He died in 2023 at 84.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 399 | 12 | 128 | 211 | 31 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| SGC | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 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 #266 card?
It is card #266 of the 787-card 1972 Topps Baseball set, picturing Bobby Bolin of the Boston Red Sox.
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.