1972 Topps #100 Frank Robinson
About Frank Robinson
Robinson collected his 2,500th hit on July 8, 1971, off Washington's Horacio Pina, and a week later homered off Dock Ellis in Detroit to win the All-Star Game MVP award. He finished at .281 with 28 home runs and 99 RBI. On December 2, 1971, Baltimore sent him to the Dodgers with Pete Richert. Card #100 shows him with the Orioles and #88 is the AL RBI Leaders card shared with Harmon Killebrew and Reggie Smith, while Traded #754 pictures him as a Dodger.
Frank Robinson reached the majors with the Cincinnati Redlegs on April 17, 1956, at age 20, and his 38 home runs that summer tied Wally Berger's 1930 rookie record and carried him to National League Rookie of the Year. He became Cincinnati's franchise player, driving the Reds to the 1961 pennant and winning that year's National League Most Valuable Player award. Reds owner Bill DeWitt, calling him "an old 30," traded him to Baltimore on December 9, 1965, for pitchers Milt Pappas and Jack Baldschun and outfielder Dick Simpson, a deal that became shorthand for a one-sided trade. Robinson answered with the 1966 American League Triple Crown, a unanimous MVP award that made him the first man honored in both leagues, and a World Series MVP as the Orioles swept the Dodgers. Three more pennants and a second title followed by 1971. An All-Star in 12 seasons, he curled his body over the plate and slid in spikes first. He was nicknamed "the Judge" for presiding over Baltimore's clubhouse kangaroo court, and he left the game after 21 seasons with 586 home runs and 2,943 hits. In 1975 he became the majors' first Black manager, with Cleveland, and entered the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1982.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 2,140 | 17 | 196 | 781 | 419 | 289 | 193 | 243 | 2 |
| SGC | 425 | 0 | 9 | 64 | 111 | 87 | 78 | 71 | 5 |
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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Related cards
More Frank Robinson in this set: #88 League Leaders, #754 Traded
Team card: #731 Baltimore Orioles
More Baltimore Orioles cards:
- #26 Andy Etchebarren
- #70 Mike Cuellar
- #86 1971 A.L. Batting Leaders
- #88 1971 A.L. R.B.I. Leaders
- #92 1971 A.L. E.R.A. Leaders
- #128 Eddie Watt
- #140 Pat Dobson
- #212 Grant Jackson
- #222 1971 A.L. Playoffs: Orioles Champs!
- #223 1971 World Series Game No. 1
- #224 1971 World Series Game No. 2
- #228 1971 World Series Game No. 6
- #235 Merv Rettenmund
- #250 Boog Powell
Frequently asked questions
What is the 1972 Topps #100 card?
It is card #100 of the 787-card 1972 Topps Baseball set, picturing Frank Robinson of the Baltimore Orioles.
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.