1972 Topps #765 Ken McMullen
About Ken McMullen
McMullen hit a career-high 21 home runs and drove in 68 runs for the Angels in 1971. His 1972 Topps card was #765 in the sixth series. He batted .269 in 1972 and hit in 17 straight games from July 23 through August 16. On November 28, California sent him and Andy Messersmith to Los Angeles for Frank Robinson, Bill Singer, Bobby Valentine, Billy Grabarkewitz and Mike Strahler.
Ken McMullen played 16 major league seasons as a right-handed-hitting third baseman for the Dodgers, Senators, Angels, Athletics and Brewers. At Oxnard High School he earned first-team All-CIF Southern Section honors as an outfielder in the AAA Division in 1960. The Dodgers signed him after graduation, and he reached the majors in September 1962 at age 20. He appeared in 1,583 major league games. He finished with 1,273 hits, 156 home runs and 606 RBI. His final major league at-bat, for Milwaukee on September 14, 1977, was a pinch-hit home run off Seattle's Tom House.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 328 | 13 | 75 | 185 | 35 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 |
| SGC | 16 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 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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Frequently asked questions
What is the 1972 Topps #765 card?
It is card #765 of the 787-card 1972 Topps Baseball set, picturing Ken McMullen of the California Angels.
Why is #765 harder to find?
It is a high number card from the sixth and last print series, #657-787 - with the fifth series, the toughest to find, per PSA.
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.