1972 Topps #64 Pete Broberg
About Pete Broberg
Broberg's rookie season with the Senators in 1971 began with a June 20 debut and produced a 5-9 record and a 3.47 ERA. He made 18 starts and struck out 89 in 124 2/3 innings. He lost his last six decisions with little run support. His 1972 Topps rookie card, #64, is a first-series Texas Rangers card from the first year of the franchise's move to Arlington.
Pete Broberg was a hard-throwing right-hander who pitched eight seasons in the majors, 1971 to 1978, for the Senators and Rangers, Brewers, Cubs and Athletics. The Athletics took him second overall in the 1968 draft, but he turned down a reported $175,000 bonus and enrolled at Dartmouth. The Senators made him the first pick of the secondary phase of the 1971 draft, and he went straight to the majors without a day in the minors, the fifth player to do so after being drafted. His father, Gus Broberg, was an All-American basketball player at Dartmouth who lost his right arm as a Marine pilot in World War II. Broberg won the first game and threw the first shutout in Texas Rangers history in 1972. Texas traded him to Milwaukee for Clyde Wright on December 5, 1974, and his busiest year came there in 1975, when he went 14-16 over 220 1/3 innings. He finished 41-71 with a 4.56 ERA and 536 strikeouts.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 305 | 15 | 71 | 152 | 48 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| SGC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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 #64 card?
It is card #64 of the 787-card 1972 Topps Baseball set, picturing Pete Broberg of the Texas Rangers.
Is 1972 Topps #64 a rookie card?
Yes - #64 is the 1972 Topps rookie card of Pete Broberg.
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.