1972 Topps #651 Cincinnati Reds
Hall of Famers on the 1971 Cincinnati Reds roster: Sparky Anderson, Johnny Bench and Tony Perez.
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 Cincinnati Reds on 1972 Topps #651 followed their 1970 National League pennant with a 79-83 season in 1971, tied with Houston for fourth in the NL West and eleven games behind the division-winning San Francisco Giants. It was the Reds' only losing season of the 1970s. Sparky Anderson managed, and the team played its first full year of home games at Riverfront Stadium, which had opened at mid-season in 1970. The Hall of Famers in the lineup were Johnny Bench, who hit 27 home runs, and Tony Perez, who hit 25 with 91 RBI. The Reds scored 586 runs and allowed 581.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 378 | 8 | 73 | 197 | 49 | 24 | 15 | 12 | 0 |
| SGC | 20 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 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 #651 card?
It is card #651 of the 787-card 1972 Topps Baseball set, picturing the Cincinnati Reds. 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.