1972 Topps #641 Mike Lum
About Mike Lum
The Braves platooned Lum with Ralph Garr in right field in 1972 and also had Dusty Baker, another fine young outfielder. Lum's average fell to .228, with 9 home runs and 38 RBI, yet his spectacular catches in the field still drew attention. Topps placed his Braves card, #641, in the fifth series.
Mike Lum was born in Honolulu in 1945 to a Japanese mother and an American soldier and was adopted as a baby by a Chinese couple, making him the first American of Japanese ancestry to reach the majors. A star quarterback in high school, he signed with the Milwaukee Braves in 1963 and converted from first base to the outfield in the minors. Lum debuted for Atlanta in September 1967 and spent fifteen big-league seasons with the Braves, Cincinnati Reds and Chicago Cubs, playing outfield and first base in a mix of starting and reserve roles. His best year came in 1973, when he hit .294 with career highs of 16 home runs and 82 RBI after taking over first base when Hank Aaron moved back to the outfield. Traded to Cincinnati after the 1975 season, he served on the Big Red Machine's bench before returning to Atlanta as a spot starter and pinch hitter. He finished with 103 career pinch hits and later spent decades as a hitting coach, including 1990 through 2005 as minor-league hitting coordinator for the White Sox.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 215 | 5 | 39 | 125 | 30 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| SGC | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 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 #641 card?
It is card #641 of the 787-card 1972 Topps Baseball set, picturing Mike Lum 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.