1972 Topps #459 Rick Renick
About Rick Renick
Card #459 in the 1972 Topps set sits in the fourth series and shows Renick with Minnesota. He played 55 games for the Twins in 1972, 21 of them in the outfield and 6 at first base, and hit .172 with 4 home runs. His final major league game came on October 2.
Rick Renick, born Warren Richard Renick in London, Ohio, played third base, left field and shortstop across parts of five big league seasons, all with the Minnesota Twins, after signing with the club out of Ohio State in 1964. A right-handed hitter and thrower listed at 6 feet, 188 pounds, he reached the majors in 1968 and homered off Detroit ace Mickey Lolich in his first big league at-bat, a blow that helped Minnesota win the game. Minnesota sent him to the minors after the 1972 season, but he kept playing professionally through 1978, closing out his playing days in the Montreal Expos organization. He finished with a .221 career batting average over 276 games. Renick later coached and managed. He spent 13 seasons on major league staffs with Kansas City, Montreal, Minnesota, Pittsburgh and Florida, including time as Minnesota's third-base coach for the 1987 World Series champions. He was twice named American Association Manager of the Year as manager of the Nashville Sounds.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 183 | 15 | 65 | 79 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| SGC | 3 | 1 | 1 | 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 #459 card?
It is card #459 of the 787-card 1972 Topps Baseball set, picturing Rick Renick of the Minnesota Twins.
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.