1972 Topps #625 Rookie of the Year Award
About this card
Cards #621-626 are the six Awards cards, which picture trophies, not players: the Commissioner's Award, Most Valuable Player Award, Cy Young Award, Minor League Player of the Year Award, Rookie of the Year Award and Babe Ruth Award.
The story on this card
The Rookie of the Year Award trophy appears on Topps #625, a fifth-series card in the Awards subset. The Baseball Writers' Association of America votes on the honor, which goes to one rookie in each league. For 1971 the American League winner was Cleveland Indians first baseman Chris Chambliss, who batted .275 with 9 home runs and 48 RBI. The National League winner was Atlanta Braves catcher Earl Williams, who hit .260 with 33 home runs and 87 RBI. Chambliss has a base card in this set at #142, and Williams has one at #380. Awards and Trophy cards were new to Topps in 1972, and the card pictures the trophy with no player on the front.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 276 | 3 | 61 | 155 | 30 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| SGC | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 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 #625 card?
It is card #625 of the 787-card 1972 Topps Baseball set, Rookie of the Year Award. Cards #621-626 are the six Awards cards, which picture trophies, not players: the Commissioner's Award, Most Valuable Player Award, Cy Young Award, Minor League Player of the Year Award, Rookie of the Year Award and Babe Ruth Award.
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.