1972 Topps #260 Ralph Garr
About Ralph Garr
Two cards cover 1972. League Leaders #85, from the first series, puts Garr with Joe Torre of St. Louis, who won the MVP award with a .363 average to Garr's .343, and Chicago's Glenn Beckert. His regular card #260 shows him with Atlanta. Garr led National League outfielders with 11 errors in 1971, and when Carty returned healthy in 1972 he lost the left-field job.
Ralph Garr was a left-handed-hitting outfielder who spent his best years with the Atlanta Braves and finished with the Chicago White Sox and California Angels. A speedy contact hitter who hit to all fields, he batted .306 over 13 seasons and hit .300 or better five times. He came out of Grambling, where he led the NAIA with a .585 average in 1967 as a second baseman, and Atlanta moved him to the outfield in the minors. In 1974 he won the National League batting title at .353, led the league in hits and triples, and made his only All-Star team. His glove drew criticism throughout his career. The Braves' public relations director gave him the Road Runner nickname in 1971, tying it to his speed and to a licensing deal with Warner Bros. In 1975 he became the first player to double his salary through arbitration. He has been inducted into the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame, the Atlanta Braves Hall of Fame and the International League Hall of Fame.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 333 | 9 | 103 | 178 | 29 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 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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Related cards
More Ralph Garr in this set: #85 League Leaders
Team card: #21 Atlanta Braves
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- #85 1971 N.L. Batting Leaders
- #87 1971 N.L. R.B.I. Leaders
- #89 1971 N.L. Home Run Leaders
- #97 Tom Kelley
- #119 Marty Perez
- #149 Gary Neibauer
- #171 Darrell Evans
- #172 Darrell Evans In Action
- #195 Orlando Cepeda
- #214 Mike McQueen
- #299 Hank Aaron
- #300 Hank Aaron In Action
- #318 Sonny Jackson
Frequently asked questions
What is the 1972 Topps #260 card?
It is card #260 of the 787-card 1972 Topps Baseball set, picturing Ralph Garr 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.