1972 Topps #45 Glenn Beckert
About Glenn Beckert
Beckert turns up on three first-series cards in 1972. #45 is his Cubs card, found in a common printing and one with green under the C and S of CUBS, and #46 is his In Action card. #85, the National League batting leaders card, also shows Joe Torre and Ralph Garr. In the 1972 season he hit .270 with 128 hits and 43 RBI.
Glenn Beckert became the Chicago Cubs' second baseman in 1965, stepping into the job after the sudden death of Ken Hubbs. A Pittsburgh native who played college ball at Allegheny College before the Red Sox signed him and the Cubs drafted him away, Beckert spent nine seasons at the position, playing alongside shortstop Don Kessinger and third baseman Ron Santo. He was a difficult batter to strike out, leading the National League in fewest strikeouts per at-bat five times, and in 1968 he led the league in runs scored and won a Gold Glove. Beckert made four straight All-Star teams from 1969 through 1972, and his best offensive season came in 1971, when he hit .342 to finish third in the batting race. After the 1973 season the Cubs traded him to the San Diego Padres, where he closed out his career as a utility infielder before his release in 1975. He finished with 1,473 hits and a .283 career average over 11 seasons, and he is an inductee of the Chicagoland Sports Hall of Fame.
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Print variations
Two states of #45 are tracked individually: 45a - Yellow Under C and S and 45b - Green Under C and S. The difference is on the front of the card (team letter color).
States catalogued by the PSA master set registry and the Trading Card Database; each is tracked here individually.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45a - Yellow Under C and S | |||||||||
| PSA | 313 | 11 | 74 | 165 | 39 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 0 |
| SGC | 11 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 45b - Green Under C and S | |||||||||
| PSA | 180 | 1 | 26 | 68 | 42 | 21 | 9 | 13 | 0 |
| SGC | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 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. Where a grader registers a variation separately its population is listed under that variation.
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Related cards
More Glenn Beckert in this set: #46 In Action, #85 League Leaders
Team card: #192 Chicago Cubs
More Chicago Cubs cards:
- #18 Juan Pizarro
- #29 Bill Bonham
- #46 Glenn Beckert In Action
- #61 Cubs 1972 Rookie Stars
- #85 1971 N.L. Batting Leaders
- #93 1971 N.L. Pitching Leaders
- #95 1971 N.L. Strikeout Leaders
- #117 Cleo James
- #145 Don Kessinger
- #208 Milt Pappas
- #258 Randy Hundley
- #271 Ken Rudolph
- #303 Joe Pepitone
- #304 Joe Pepitone In Action
Frequently asked questions
What is the 1972 Topps #45 card?
It is card #45 of the 787-card 1972 Topps Baseball set, picturing Glenn Beckert of the Chicago Cubs.
Does 1972 Topps #45 have variations?
Yes. Two states are catalogued and tracked individually: 45a - Yellow Under C and S (Yellow under the bottom of the "C" and "S" of the Cubs team name - the base state and the more common printing of the pair) and 45b - Green Under C and S (Green under the bottom of the "C" and "S" of the Cubs team name - the less common printing, priced above the yellow card). Owning any one of them fills the #45 slot; the master set counts each state.
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.