1972 Topps #125 Dave Cash
About Dave Cash
Cash opened 1972 as Pittsburgh's main second baseman, with Mazeroski at second in 15 games, and split the work with rookie Rennie Stennett. He played 99 games and hit .282. Cincinnati beat the Pirates in a five-game NLCS, with Cash going 4-for-19. This is his #125, first series, with the Pirates.
Dave Cash was a second baseman who played 1969 to 1980 for the Pirates, Phillies, Expos and Padres. A fifth-round Pittsburgh pick in 1966, he shared the position with Bill Mazeroski and Rennie Stennett, led off for the 1971 World Series champions, and was traded to Philadelphia for Ken Brett after the 1973 season. With the Phillies he became an everyday player and a three-time All-Star, 1974 through 1976, hitting .300 in 1974 and .305 in 1975 with a major-league-best 213 hits. He is credited with the Yes We Can attitude of the Phillies teams that won the 1976 division title. He signed a five-year free-agent contract with Montreal after the 1976 season, lost the starting job in 1979, and ended his career in San Diego in 1980. He finished with 1,571 hits and a .283 average in 1,422 games. Later he coached and managed in the minors and independent leagues and was Baltimore's first base coach in 2006. Willie Stargell and his Pittsburgh teammates called him A.C., for air conditioning, because he stayed cool under pressure.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 248 | 5 | 50 | 127 | 39 | 19 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| SGC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 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 #125 card?
It is card #125 of the 787-card 1972 Topps Baseball set, picturing Dave Cash of the Pittsburgh Pirates.
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.