1972 Topps #208 Milt Pappas
About Milt Pappas
Pappas's 1972 record was 17-7 with a 2.77 ERA. On September 2 at Wrigley Field, he no-hit San Diego 8-0 after retiring the first 26 batters. A walk to pinch-hitter Larry Stahl ended the perfect-game bid. His Cubs card, #208, appeared in the second series of 1972 Topps.
Milt Pappas signed with Baltimore out of Detroit's Cooley High School and pitched seventeen major league seasons for the Orioles, Reds, Braves and Cubs. He belonged to Baltimore's young pitching staff known as the Kiddie Korps, alongside Chuck Estrada, Steve Barber, Jack Fisher and Jerry Walker. In December 1965 the Orioles traded him, Jack Baldschun and Dick Simpson to Cincinnati for Frank Robinson. Pappas finished with 209 wins, 164 losses, 1,728 strikeouts and a 3.40 ERA in 3,186 innings. He served as player representative in both Baltimore and Cincinnati. The Orioles inducted him into their team Hall of Fame in 1985.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 209 | 3 | 47 | 121 | 22 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 0 |
| SGC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 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 #208 card?
It is card #208 of the 787-card 1972 Topps Baseball set, picturing Milt Pappas of the Chicago Cubs.
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.