1972 Topps #512 Paul Popovich
About Paul Popovich
Leo Durocher's Cubs went 83-79 in 1971 and finished third in the National League East. That year Popovich collected 49 hits in 226 at-bats and scored 24 runs. His #512, a fourth-series card in the 1972 Topps set, lists him with Chicago.
Paul Popovich was an infielder from Flemington, West Virginia, who played parts of eleven major league seasons between 1964 and 1975 for the Chicago Cubs, Los Angeles Dodgers, and Pittsburgh Pirates. He played baseball and basketball at West Virginia University, where he was a basketball teammate of Jerry West, before signing with the Cubs as an amateur free agent in 1960. After hitting .313 with 17 home runs for the Texas League's Amarillo Gold Sox in 1963, he broke into the majors in 1964 and eventually became a utility man who played second base, shortstop, and third base. Early in 1969 the Dodgers traded him to the Montreal Expos, who sent him on to the Cubs, and his utility work in Chicago earned him the nickname Supersub. He finished his career with the Pittsburgh Pirates, reaching his only postseason in the 1974 NLCS against his former Dodgers club. He hit .233 in 682 major-league games.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 167 | 1 | 36 | 105 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| SGC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 #512 card?
It is card #512 of the 787-card 1972 Topps Baseball set, picturing Paul Popovich 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.