1973 Topps #23 Dave Kingman
About Dave Kingman
On April 16, 1972, the second day of the season, Kingman hit for the cycle in a 10-6 Giants win over Houston, a day after his first game at third base. He ended the year with 29 home runs, 83 RBI and a .225 average, and finished in the top 25 of the MVP vote. His 1973 card is #23, in a Giants uniform.
Dave Kingman was a 6-foot-6 right-handed slugger who played outfield, first base, third base and designated hitter for the Giants, Mets, Padres, Angels, Yankees, Cubs and Athletics from 1971 to 1986, and retired with 442 home runs and 1,210 RBI. He led the National League in home runs twice, with 48 for the Cubs in 1979 and 37 for the Mets in 1982, and was a three-time All-Star. His .204 average in 1982 is the lowest for any season's home run leader. He struck out 1,816 times, fourth on the career list when he retired. He averaged a home run every 15.11 at bats, and one of his Wrigley Field shots was estimated at 550 feet. An all-America at USC under Rod Dedeaux, he helped the Trojans win the 1970 College World Series and was the first pick of that year's secondary-phase draft by San Francisco. In 1984 he was the American League Comeback Player of the Year with 35 home runs and 118 RBI for Oakland, and his 35 homers in 1986 set a record for a player's final season. He hit 16 grand slams, tied with Hank Aaron and Babe Ruth when he retired. In 1992, his first year of eligibility, he appeared on three Hall of Fame ballots, which ended his time on the writers' ballot.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 279 | 3 | 69 | 148 | 35 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| SGC | 17 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 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 #23 card?
It is card #23 of the 660-card 1973 Topps Baseball set, picturing Dave Kingman of the San Francisco Giants.
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.