1973 Topps #201 A.L. Playoffs: Hendrick Scores Winning Run
About this card
Cards #201 and #202 cover the 1972 league playoffs - #201 the American League and #202 the National League - ahead of the eight World Series cards, #203-210.
The story on this card
Game 5 of the 1972 American League Championship Series, played October 12 at Tiger Stadium, was decided in the fourth inning. Reggie Jackson scored on a double steal in the second, colliding with Tigers catcher Bill Freehan, and tore a hamstring, so George Hendrick took his place. Hendrick reached on a grounder to Dick McAuliffe that was ruled a throwing error when first baseman Norm Cash was called off the bag. Cash and Billy Martin argued the call without success. Sal Bando sacrificed Hendrick to second and Gene Tenace singled him home. Oakland won 2-1 behind Blue Moon Odom and Vida Blue, took the series three games to two, and won its first pennant since 1931. Hendrick and Freehan share this 1973 Topps #201 playoff highlight card, part of the second series.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 214 | 9 | 57 | 116 | 19 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
| SGC | 6 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 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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Related cards
Team card: #500 Oakland A's
More Oakland Athletics cards:
- #13 George Hendrick
- #38 Mike Epstein
- #60 Ken Holtzman
- #64 1972 Stolen Base Leaders
- #84 Rollie Fingers
- #155 Sal Bando
- #179 A's Field Leaders
- #203 World Series Game No. 1: Tenace the Menace
- #204 World Series Game No. 2: A's Make It Two Straight
- #206 World Series Game No. 4: Tenace Singles in Ninth
- #207 World Series Game No. 5: Odom Out at Plate
- #209 World Series Game No. 7: Campy Starts Winning Rally
- #210 World Champions (Oakland Athletics)
- #214 Dave Hamilton
Frequently asked questions
What is the 1973 Topps #201 card?
It is card #201 of the 660-card 1973 Topps Baseball set, A.L. Playoffs: Hendrick Scores Winning Run. Cards #201 and #202 cover the 1972 league playoffs - #201 the American League and #202 the National League - ahead of the eight World Series cards, #203-210.
How many cards are in the 1973 Topps Baseball set?
660 cards, tracked as 679 collectible states. Numbers run from 1 to 660 with none skipped, in five series of 132 - #1-132, #133-264, #265-396, #397-528 and the high numbers, #529-660, printed in lower quantities; 19 cards carry catalogued print variations that the master set counts separately - fifteen Field Leaders cards, the #20 Stan Bahnsen, #31 Buddy Bell and #504 Earl Williams border-gap pairs and the two #280 Al Kaline printings.
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.