1972 Topps #219 Rennie Stennett
About Rennie Stennett
Stennett had no set position behind Dave Cash in 1972, playing second base and the outfield while hitting .286 in 109 games. Cincinnati's Johnny Bench said of him, "He hits everything we throw him," and Stennett led Pittsburgh with six hits in the five-game NLCS loss to the Reds. His second-series #219 is a rookie card, issued with the Pirates under manager Bill Virdon, who had replaced the ailing Danny Murtaugh.
Rennie Stennett was a second baseman who spent nine seasons with the Pittsburgh Pirates and two with the San Francisco Giants. Born in Colon, Panama, and raised in the Canal Zone, he grew up in Rod Carew's neighborhood, attended Carew's high school, and pitched to future Pirates catcher Manny Sanguillen on a sandlot team. Scout C. Herbert Raybourn signed him, and the move from outfield to second base came in the Florida Instructional League after 1970. He debuted on July 10, 1971, and on September 1 of that year was in the lineup when Pittsburgh became the first major league team to open a game with an all-minority nine. A hustling leadoff man, he drove in a career-high 62 runs in 1975. He was on the 1979 World Series champions, then took a five-year, $3 million contract from San Francisco through the re-entry draft. The Giants released him on April 2, 1982. He finished with a .274 average, 1,239 hits and 41 home runs, played in Mexico, and signed again with the Pirates in 1989 at 38.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 280 | 5 | 66 | 154 | 35 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 0 |
| SGC | 8 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 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 #219 card?
It is card #219 of the 787-card 1972 Topps Baseball set, picturing Rennie Stennett of the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Is 1972 Topps #219 a rookie card?
Yes - #219 is the 1972 Topps rookie card of Rennie Stennett.
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.