1972 Topps #243 Frank Linzy
About Frank Linzy
Linzy went 4-3 with 6 saves in 50 relief appearances for the 1971 Cardinals. His #243 card, issued in the second series of 1972 Topps, lists him with St. Louis, but that season he pitched for the Milwaukee Brewers, going 2-2 with a 3.03 ERA and 12 saves.
Frank Alfred Linzy, born September 15, 1940, in Fort Gibson, Oklahoma, pitched eleven big league seasons as a hard-throwing right-handed reliever, almost never starting a game. He debuted with the San Francisco Giants in 1963. Rather than a modern closer, he was a 1960s-style fireman whom the Giants used in the seventh or eighth inning, or whenever the opposition threatened late in a tight game, not only in the ninth. In 1965 and 1966 he was especially effective over the closing weeks of two heated pennant races, and in 1965 he finished 13th in the National League Most Valuable Player vote and third for Rookie of the Year. Linzy remained with San Francisco into 1970, then closed out his career with the St. Louis Cardinals, Milwaukee Brewers, and Philadelphia Phillies, retiring after the 1974 season. He finished 62-57 with a 2.85 earned run average and 111 saves.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 222 | 8 | 60 | 117 | 29 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 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 #243 card?
It is card #243 of the 787-card 1972 Topps Baseball set, picturing Frank Linzy of the St. Louis Cardinals.
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.