1972 Topps #99 Ross Grimsley
About Ross Grimsley
Grimsley reached Cincinnati in May 1971 at age 21, lost his debut 9-3 to the Expos at Riverfront Stadium after 1 2/3 innings, and still finished with 26 starts, a 10-7 record and a 3.57 ERA. Card #99 in the first series of the 1972 set is his rookie card and carries the Topps All-Star Rookie trophy cup. It shows him with the Reds.
Ross Grimsley was a left-handed starter who pitched 11 major league seasons for the Cincinnati Reds (1971-73), Baltimore Orioles (1974-77 and 1982), Montreal Expos (1978-80) and Cleveland Indians (1980). The Reds took him in the first round of the 1969 January secondary draft, and his father, Ross Sr., had pitched for the 1951 White Sox. He won 124 games with a 3.81 ERA. He went 18-13 with 17 complete games for the 1974 Orioles and 20-11 with 19 complete games for the 1978 Expos, a season that brought his only All-Star selection and a seventh-place Cy Young finish. He made 28 starts for the National League champion Reds in 1972. He was one of the more colorful players of the 1970s, with long hair, a reputation for skipping showers during winning streaks and turquoise contact lenses. After playing he worked as a minor league instructor for several organizations, as a pitching coach in the Giants system and with Double-A Richmond, and as a co-host of Orioles pregame radio coverage in Baltimore.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 285 | 5 | 67 | 144 | 44 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 0 |
| SGC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 #99 card?
It is card #99 of the 787-card 1972 Topps Baseball set, picturing Ross Grimsley of the Cincinnati Reds.
Is 1972 Topps #99 a rookie card?
Yes - #99 is the 1972 Topps rookie card of Ross Grimsley.
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.