1972 Topps #653 Jim Fairey
About Jim Fairey
Fairey's 1972 Topps card, #653, comes from the fifth series and shows him with the Expos. In 1971 he played 92 games for Montreal, 58 of them in the outfield. He hit .245 with one home run and 19 RBI. In 1972 he appeared in 86 games and hit .234 with 15 RBI.
James Burke Fairey, born September 22, 1944 in Orangeburg, South Carolina, was an outfielder who batted and threw left-handed and was listed at 5 ft 10 in and 190 lb. He made his major league debut with the Los Angeles Dodgers on April 14, 1968. He played for the expansion Montreal Expos from 1969 through 1972, then closed out his six-year big league career back with the Dodgers in 1973. Over 399 career games Fairey batted .235 with 7 home runs and 75 RBI. He scored 86 runs and stole 6 bases.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 227 | 4 | 50 | 124 | 36 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| SGC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 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 #653 card?
It is card #653 of the 787-card 1972 Topps Baseball set, picturing Jim Fairey of the Montreal Expos.
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.