1972 Topps #253 Sandy Alomar
About Sandy Alomar
Alomar's second-series 1972 Topps card was #253 with California. He batted .239 with one home run and 25 RBI, and he appeared at second base in 154 of his 155 games. The season fell within his run of 648 consecutive games played, which earned him the nickname Iron Pony.
Sandy Alomar played fifteen major league seasons as a switch-hitting infielder, appearing in 1,481 games and stealing 227 bases. He signed with the Milwaukee Braves organization in 1960 and reached the majors in September 1964. Before that debut, he played alongside his brother Demetrio at Davenport and batted .329 for Boise in 1962. His major league career took him through the Braves, Mets, White Sox, Angels, Yankees and Rangers, with a .245 average, 13 home runs and 282 RBI. Alomar later coached in the majors. In 1985 he coached at Charleston, where his sons Sandy Jr. and Roberto were teammates; Sandy Jr. later became a six-time All-Star catcher and Roberto a 12-time All-Star second baseman.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 310 | 9 | 65 | 162 | 41 | 19 | 8 | 5 | 1 |
| SGC | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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 #253 card?
It is card #253 of the 787-card 1972 Topps Baseball set, picturing Sandy Alomar of the California Angels.
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.