1972 Topps #203 Ron Blomberg
About Ron Blomberg
Blomberg moved from the outfield to first base in 1972, splitting the position with Felipe Alou and starting 90 games there. He hit .268 with 14 home runs and 49 RBI in 107 games, the home run total a career high. His #203 Yankees card, from the second series, is a rookie card, issued after a 1971 in which he hit .322 in 64 games.
Ron Blomberg was a left-handed-hitting first baseman, outfielder and designated hitter who played for the New York Yankees from 1969 to 1976 and the Chicago White Sox in 1978. The Yankees took him with the first overall pick of the 1967 draft out of Druid Hills High School in Atlanta, where he had also drawn 125 basketball scholarship offers. He was the first designated hitter in major league history, drawing a bases-loaded walk from Boston's Luis Tiant on April 6, 1973, at Fenway Park; the bat he used is in the Hall of Fame at Cooperstown. He hit .293 with 52 home runs and 224 RBI in 461 games. A run of injuries limited his playing time in his later seasons. After baseball he managed the Bet Shemesh Blue Sox to the 2007 Israel Baseball League championship, scouted for the Yankees, and was inducted into the National Jewish Sports Hall of Fame in 2004.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 360 | 2 | 108 | 192 | 42 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| SGC | 12 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 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 #203 card?
It is card #203 of the 787-card 1972 Topps Baseball set, picturing Ron Blomberg of the New York Yankees.
Is 1972 Topps #203 a rookie card?
Yes - #203 is the 1972 Topps rookie card of Ron Blomberg.
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.