1972 Topps #363 Ron Klimkowski
About Ron Klimkowski
Oakland released Klimkowski on May 22, 1972, and the Yankees signed him the same day. He went 0-3 with a 4.02 ERA in 16 games, two of them starts, and saved one. Card #363, from the third series, is printed with the Oakland Athletics.
Ron Klimkowski was a right-handed pitcher and junkball specialist who worked for the New York Yankees in 1969, 1970 and 1972 and for the Oakland Athletics in 1971. Born March 1, 1944, in Jersey City, New Jersey, he attended Morehead State University for one year and was the first graduate of W. T. Clarke High School in Westbury, New York, to reach the major leagues. The Boston Red Sox signed him as an amateur free agent before the 1964 season, and he went to the Yankees in August 1967 as the player to be named later in the trade that sent Elston Howard to Boston for Pete Magrini. He last pitched on September 22, 1972. He died of heart failure in Plainview, New York, on November 13, 2009.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 271 | 13 | 79 | 135 | 25 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| SGC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 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 #363 card?
It is card #363 of the 787-card 1972 Topps Baseball set, picturing Ron Klimkowski of the Oakland Athletics.
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.