1972 Topps #11 Bobby Valentine
About Bobby Valentine
He played 119 games at second base, third base, shortstop and all three outfield spots, hitting .274 with 32 RBIs. A broken nose cost him some time. On November 28, he was part of the package sent to the Angels in the Frank Robinson trade. Card #11 is from the first series.
Bobby Valentine was a utility infielder and outfielder for the Dodgers, Angels, Padres, Mets and Mariners from 1969 to 1979, hitting .260 in 639 games, and later a major league manager. The Dodgers drafted him fifth overall in 1968 out of Stamford, Connecticut, where he was a three-time All-State football player. He was the Pacific Coast League MVP with Spokane in 1970, hitting .340 with 14 home runs. He managed the Texas Rangers from 1985 to 1992, with a 581-605 record and a second-place finish in 1986. With the Mets from 1996 to 2002 he went 536-467, reached the playoffs as a wild card in 1999 and 2000, and lost the 2000 World Series to the Yankees. He won the Japan Series with the Chiba Lotte Marines in 2005, managed the 2012 Red Sox to a 69-93 finish, and became athletic director at Sacred Heart University in 2013. He received the 2002 Branch Rickey Award for his work with September 11 survivors.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 351 | 9 | 84 | 190 | 43 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 0 |
| SGC | 12 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
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 #11 card?
It is card #11 of the 787-card 1972 Topps Baseball set, picturing Bobby Valentine 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.