1973 Topps #103 Celerino Sanchez
About Celerino Sanchez
Sanchez spent a few months with the Syracuse Chiefs in 1972, debuted for the Yankees on June 13 and held third base for the rest of the year. He played 71 games, 68 of them at third base. He hit .248 with 22 RBIs. Topps issued his rookie card as #103 in the first series of 1973.
Celerino Sanchez was a Mexican third baseman who played 105 games for the New York Yankees across 1972 and 1973 and hit .242. Born in El Guayabal, Veracruz, he starred in the Mexican League from 1964 to 1971, primarily with the Tigres del Mexico, before joining the Yankees organization in 1972. The arrival of Graig Nettles in 1973 pushed him into a backup role, and that year was his last in the major leagues. He returned to the Mexican leagues in 1976, played there until retiring in 1979, and was elected to the Mexican Professional Baseball Hall of Fame in 1994. He died in Leon, Guanajuato, on May 1, 1992.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 305 | 2 | 119 | 161 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| SGC | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 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 1973 Topps #103 card?
It is card #103 of the 660-card 1973 Topps Baseball set, picturing Celerino Sanchez of the New York Yankees.
Is 1973 Topps #103 a rookie card?
Yes - #103 is the 1973 Topps rookie card of Celerino Sanchez.
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.