1972 Topps #71 California Angels
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
The 1971 California Angels finished 76-86, fourth in the American League West and 25 1/2 games behind the 101-win Oakland Athletics. Home was Anaheim Stadium, in its sixth season, and Lefty Phillips managed the club. Andy Messersmith won 20 games with a 2.99 ERA. Clyde Wright went 16-17 with the same 2.99 ERA, and Lloyd Allen saved 15 games out of the bullpen. Ken McMullen hit 21 home runs with 68 RBI. Sandy Alomar had 179 hits and a .260 average over 162 games. Jim Fregosi hit .233 with 5 home runs in 107 games. Right fielder Tony Conigliaro hit 4 home runs in 74 games. This is the Angels team card, #71 in the 1972 Topps set, 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 | 378 | 12 | 93 | 190 | 46 | 20 | 11 | 6 | 0 |
| SGC | 13 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 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 #71 card?
It is card #71 of the 787-card 1972 Topps Baseball set, picturing the California Angels. 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.