1972 Topps #591 Paul Casanova
About Paul Casanova
Casanova played for La Guaira's 1970-71 Venezuelan championship team. He hit 5 home runs and drove in 26 runs for Washington in 1971. In Atlanta, he befriended Hank Aaron, another former Indianapolis Clowns player. Topps listed Casanova as a Brave on fifth-series #591 in 1972.
Cuban catcher Paul Casanova played ten major league seasons for Washington and Atlanta from 1965 through 1974. He entered Cleveland's organization in 1960, toured with the Indianapolis Clowns in 1961, and signed with Washington in 1962 after a brief stay in the Cubs' system. He became the Senators' regular catcher in 1966 and was an All-Star in 1967. During his major league career, he threw out 40 percent of runners attempting to steal against him. Traded to Atlanta for Hal King in December 1971, he caught Phil Niekro's no-hitter on August 5, 1973. Casanova finished with a .225 average, 50 home runs and 252 RBI in 859 games. After baseball, he founded an academy at his Florida home, where he and former shortstop Jackie Hernandez instructed young players. He died in 2017.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 239 | 7 | 68 | 130 | 21 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| SGC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 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 #591 card?
It is card #591 of the 787-card 1972 Topps Baseball set, picturing Paul Casanova 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.