1972 Topps #585 George Scott
About George Scott
Scott's first season in Milwaukee brought twenty home runs, 88 RBI and sixteen stolen bases. He played 139 games at first base and 23 at third, receiving another Gold Glove. He called his glove Black Beauty. His fifth-series 1972 Topps Brewers card was #585.
George Scott played first base for fourteen major league seasons with Boston, Milwaukee, Kansas City and the Yankees. Nicknamed Boomer, he won eight Gold Gloves and collected 1,992 hits. He finished with a .268 average, 271 home runs and 1,051 RBI. Boston signed him out of Coleman High School in Greenville, Mississippi, in 1962. He won the Eastern League Triple Crown at Pittsfield in 1965, batting .319 with 25 home runs and 94 RBI before reaching the majors the next spring. After his major league career, Scott played and managed in Mexico and managed several independent clubs, ending with the Berkshire Black Bears in 2002. The Red Sox inducted him into their team Hall of Fame in 2006.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 264 | 7 | 58 | 149 | 32 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| SGC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 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 #585 card?
It is card #585 of the 787-card 1972 Topps Baseball set, picturing George Scott of the Milwaukee Brewers.
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.