1972 Topps #306 Ken Boswell In Action
About this card
This is one of the 72 In Action cards, each numbered right after the same man's card, in six blocks of twelve even numbers, one per series: #32-54, #164-186, #292-314, #426-448, #552-574 and #692-714 (#34 Billy Martin follows his #33 manager card). The backs of the 24 In Action cards in the fifth and sixth series piece together into pictures of Joe Torre and Carl Yastrzemski (fifth series) and Tony Oliva and Tom Seaver (sixth).
About Ken Boswell In Action
Boswell set career highs in 1971 with 116 games and 107 hits as the Mets' regular second baseman. He hit .273 with 5 home runs and 40 RBI, but shoulder tendinitis hampered him late in the season and carried into the next year. Topps gave him two third-series cards in 1972: #305 is his regular issue and #306 is the matching In Action card, both with the Mets.
Kenneth George Boswell, born February 23, 1946 in Austin, Texas, was a second baseman who spent eight of his eleven big-league seasons with the New York Mets. A fourth-round pick out of Sam Houston State in 1965, he debuted in September 1967 and earned a spot on the Topps All-Star Rookie Team as the Mets' second baseman in 1968. Known early for a strong bat but shaky glove, Boswell rebuilt his defense and strung together an 85-game errorless streak in 1970. He played for the 1969 Miracle Mets, batting .333 in both the NLCS and World Series as New York won its first championship, and he also appeared in the 1973 postseason. After the Mets acquired Felix Millan, Boswell's role shrank, and he was traded to Houston following the 1974 season, closing his career there in 1977 as a utility infielder and frequent pinch hitter. He finished with a .248 career average over 930 games.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 201 | 1 | 44 | 91 | 40 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 0 |
| SGC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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.
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Related cards
More Ken Boswell in this set: #305 Ken Boswell
Team card: #362 New York Mets
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- #16 Mike Jorgensen
- #31 Cleon Jones
- #32 Cleon Jones In Action
- #53 Bud Harrelson
- #54 Bud Harrelson In Action
- #91 1971 N.L. E.R.A. Leaders
- #93 1971 N.L. Pitching Leaders
- #95 1971 N.L. Strikeout Leaders
- #105 Gary Gentry
- #127 Duffy Dyer
- #141 Mets 1972 Rookie Stars
- #163 Tug McGraw
- #164 Tug McGraw In Action
- #181 Ed Kranepool
Frequently asked questions
What is the 1972 Topps #306 card?
It is card #306 of the 787-card 1972 Topps Baseball set, picturing Ken Boswell of the New York Mets. This is one of the 72 In Action cards, each numbered right after the same man's card, in six blocks of twelve even numbers, one per series: #32-54, #164-186, #292-314, #426-448, #552-574 and #692-714 (#34 Billy Martin follows his #33 manager card). The backs of the 24 In Action cards in the fifth and sixth series piece together into pictures of Joe Torre and Carl Yastrzemski (fifth series) and Tony Oliva and Tom Seaver (sixth).
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.