1972 Topps #133 Joe Keough
About Joe Keough
Keough appeared in 56 games in 1972 and batted .219. His 14 hits came in 64 at-bats, and he drove in 5 runs. He scored 8 runs, stole 2 bases and played 16 games in the outfield. His Topps card that year, #133, is a second-series number that lists him with the Royals.
Joe Keough was a left-handed hitting outfielder who reached the majors with the Oakland Athletics in 1968, debuting with a home run off Lindy McDaniel in his first big-league at bat at Yankee Stadium. Selected by Kansas City in the 1968 expansion draft, he was on the Royals' Opening Day roster in 1969 and delivered the pinch-hit single that won the franchise's first-ever game. He worked into the everyday lineup in 1970, hitting .322 before a severely broken leg on June 28 ended that season. Keough returned in 1971 and set career highs with 110 games, 87 hits and 30 RBI. Traded to the Chicago White Sox after the 1972 season, he closed out his career with five games in 1973. He played in 332 games over six seasons split among Oakland, Kansas City and Chicago, appearing at all three outfield spots and first base. His career line was .246 with nine home runs and 81 RBI. He came from a baseball family: younger brother of Marty Keough and uncle of Matt Keough.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 195 | 14 | 39 | 101 | 24 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| SGC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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 #133 card?
It is card #133 of the 787-card 1972 Topps Baseball set, picturing Joe Keough of the Kansas City Royals.
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.