1972 Topps #739 Don Mason
About Don Mason
His 1972 Topps card, #739, is a sixth-series issue that shows him with San Diego. Mason played 9 games for the Padres that season, 3 of them at second base, and hit .182. He went hitless in 8 games in 1973, the last of them on May 30. His professional career ended after the 1974 season.
Don Mason, born Donald Stetson Mason in Boston in 1944, was a left-handed-hitting second baseman. He signed with the Washington Senators out of Parsons College, was claimed by the San Francisco Giants in the Rule 5 draft, and reached the majors with them in 1966. He spent parts of eight seasons in the National League, five with the Giants (1966-1970) and three with the San Diego Padres (1971-1973), mostly at second base with occasional appearances at shortstop and third. His busiest seasons came in 1969, when he played 104 games for San Francisco, and 1971, when he was San Diego's most-used second baseman with 90 starts there. Mason finished his career with a .205 batting average, 143 hits, three home runs and 27 runs batted in over 336 games. His first major league home run, a solo shot off the Reds' Sammy Ellis, came on June 24, 1966. After his playing career ended, he settled on Cape Cod, Massachusetts.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 381 | 8 | 110 | 206 | 37 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| SGC | 18 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 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 #739 card?
It is card #739 of the 787-card 1972 Topps Baseball set, picturing Don Mason of the San Diego Padres.
Why is #739 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.
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