1972 Topps #119 Marty Perez
About Marty Perez
Card #119, a first-series issue, has Perez with Atlanta. He played only shortstop that year, hitting .228 with one home run and 28 RBI. He made 27 errors for the second straight season. Near the end of the 1972 season, pitching coach Lew Burdette told him to learn to hit to right field in the Instructional League.
Marty Perez was a glove-first shortstop and second baseman who played 10 major league seasons, 1969 to 1978, for the California Angels, Atlanta Braves, San Francisco Giants, New York Yankees and Oakland Athletics. Born in Visalia, California, he was quarterback and punter at Redwood High School and signed with the Angels in June 1964. He led Texas League shortstops in assists and double plays for the 1968 El Paso champions under Chuck Tanner, then led Pacific Coast League shortstops in double plays with 79 for Hawaii in 1969. He was the Braves' starting shortstop from 1971 to 1973 and their second baseman for the next two seasons, and he helped the 1971 Braves set a club record of 180 double plays. His best offensive year was 1973. He finished his career with Oakland and hit .246 with 22 home runs and 241 RBI in 931 games.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 307 | 16 | 75 | 167 | 30 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| SGC | 9 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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 #119 card?
It is card #119 of the 787-card 1972 Topps Baseball set, picturing Marty Perez of the Atlanta Braves.
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.