1972 Topps #756 Rick Wise
About this card
Cards #751-757 are the seven Traded cards - the first traded subset Topps printed - each naming the club the player had just joined; among them are Hall of Famers Steve Carlton (#751), Joe Morgan (#752) and Frank Robinson (#754). Every Traded player also has a regular card in the set.
About Rick Wise
Philadelphia traded Wise to St. Louis for Steve Carlton before the 1972 season, after both pitchers had disputed their contracts. Wise went 16-16 with a 3.11 ERA and 20 complete games for the Cardinals. His Topps base card #43, In Action card #44 and Boyhood Photos card #345 listed Philadelphia; Traded card #756 listed St. Louis.
Rick Wise pitched eighteen major-league seasons for Philadelphia, St. Louis, Boston, Cleveland and San Diego. The right-hander finished with 188 victories, 138 complete games and 30 shutouts. He hit 15 home runs and was a National League All-Star in 1971 and 1973. On June 23, 1971, he no-hit Cincinnati and hit two home runs, driving in three of Philadelphia's four runs. Phillies scout Glenn Elliott had signed him from Portland's Madison High School for $12,000 in 1963. Wise later coached pitchers in affiliated and independent minor-league baseball, including Lancaster from 2005 through 2008, and served as that club's interim manager in 2007. The Oregon Sports Hall of Fame inducted him in 1987.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 339 | 12 | 70 | 153 | 60 | 32 | 7 | 5 | 0 |
| SGC | 21 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 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 Rick Wise in this set: #43, #44 In Action, #345 Boyhood Photos
Team card: #688 St. Louis Cardinals
More St. Louis Cardinals cards:
- #9 Stan Williams
- #13 Joe Grzenda
- #67 Red Schoendienst
- #85 1971 N.L. Batting Leaders
- #87 1971 N.L. R.B.I. Leaders
- #93 1971 N.L. Pitching Leaders
- #107 Jose Cruz
- #130 Bob Gibson
- #154 Ted Simmons
- #200 Lou Brock
- #206 Dal Maxvill
- #243 Frank Linzy
- #278 Dennis Higgins
- #316 Cardinals 1972 Rookie Stars
Frequently asked questions
What is the 1972 Topps #756 card?
It is card #756 of the 787-card 1972 Topps Baseball set, picturing Rick Wise of the St. Louis Cardinals. Cards #751-757 are the seven Traded cards - the first traded subset Topps printed - each naming the club the player had just joined; among them are Hall of Famers Steve Carlton (#751), Joe Morgan (#752) and Frank Robinson (#754). Every Traded player also has a regular card in the set.
Why is #756 harder to find?
It is a high number card from the sixth and last print series, #657-787 - with the fifth series, the toughest to find, per PSA.
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.