1972 Topps #127 Duffy Dyer
About Duffy Dyer
Jerry Grote's injuries kept Dyer behind the plate for 91 Mets games in 1972, and he was named National League Player of the Week for June 12-18 after going 8-for-22 with two home runs and eight RBI. On July 11 at Shea Stadium, manager Yogi Berra moved him to right field after John Milner was hurt, and Chris Speier's seventh-inning fly fell for a two-base error. Topps put him at #127 in the first series, with the Mets.
Don Robert "Duffy" Dyer caught in the majors for fourteen seasons, 1968 to 1981, half of them with the New York Mets. A converted outfielder at Arizona State, where he helped win the 1965 College World Series alongside Sal Bando and Rick Monday, Dyer debuted with the Mets in September 1968, then made the club in 1969 behind Jerry Grote. He became a fan favorite with a pinch-hit, three-run homer on Opening Day 1969 and earned a championship ring as a rookie on the Miracle Mets. In 1972 he set career highs with 94 games, eight home runs and 36 RBI, and he led National League catchers in double plays. Traded to Pittsburgh after the 1974 season, he backed up Manny Sanguillen and later caught John Candelaria's 1976 no-hitter before closing his career with Montreal and Detroit. After retiring he became a longtime coach and minor league manager, guiding Kenosha to a Midwest League title in 1985 and later returning to manage the Kenosha Kingfish.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 220 | 5 | 66 | 107 | 21 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| SGC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 #127 card?
It is card #127 of the 787-card 1972 Topps Baseball set, picturing Duffy Dyer of the New York Mets.
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.