1972 Topps #719 Cesar Geronimo
About Cesar Geronimo
Given semi-regular work in Cincinnati, and helped by batting instructor Ted Kluszewski, Geronimo hit .275 in 120 games for the Reds, playing mostly right field while Bobby Tolan held center. In the NLCS against Pittsburgh he had 20 at-bats and a home run, and Cincinnati lost the World Series to Oakland. His #719 is a sixth-series Reds card.
Cesar Geronimo was the defensive center fielder of the Cincinnati Reds' Big Red Machine, a left-handed hitter with a strong arm and wide range who won four straight Gold Gloves, 1974 through 1977. Born in El Seibo, Dominican Republic, he spent five years in a seminary before signing with the Yankees in 1967 as a pitcher-outfielder. Houston took him in the Rule 5 draft after the 1968 season, and he debuted on April 16, 1969. On November 29, 1971, the Astros sent him to Cincinnati with Joe Morgan, Jack Billingham, Denis Menke and Ed Armbrister. He started in center field on the Reds teams that won the 1975 and 1976 World Series; in Game 3 of the 1975 Series he singled to lead off the 10th, then scored the winning run. He was the 3,000th strikeout victim of both Bob Gibson (July 17, 1974) and Nolan Ryan (July 4, 1980), and joked that he was just in the right place at the right time. Cincinnati traded him to Kansas City in January 1981 for German Barranca, and he played his last game on August 28, 1983. Over 15 seasons he batted .258 with 51 home runs and 392 RBI. The Reds Hall of Fame inducted him in 2008.
Sources: SABR BioProject · Baseball-Reference
Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 355 | 9 | 85 | 188 | 49 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| SGC | 21 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 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 #719 card?
It is card #719 of the 787-card 1972 Topps Baseball set, picturing Cesar Geronimo of the Cincinnati Reds.
Why is #719 harder to find?
It is a high number card from the sixth and last print series, #657-787 - with the fifth series, the toughest to find, per PSA.
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.