1973 Topps #304 Duke Sims
About Duke Sims
Sims started 25 games behind the plate and 3 in the outfield for Detroit in 1972. His combined Dodgers-Tigers totals were a .241 average, 6 home runs and 30 RBIs in 89 games. Topps placed his Detroit card, #304, in its third series for 1973.
Duane "Duke" Sims grew up in Pocatello, Idaho, a three-sport star before signing with Cleveland in 1959. A left-handed hitting catcher with a strong throwing arm, he spent years in the minors sharpening his defense before breaking in with the Indians in September 1964. Sims caught behind Joe Azcue through the mid-1960s, gradually winning more playing time, and by 1969 had taken over as Cleveland's starting catcher. He was often paired with hard-throwing left-hander Sam McDowell. Traded to the Dodgers after the 1970 season, he later played for Detroit and reached the postseason with the 1972 Tigers in their ALCS loss to Oakland. He closed his career with the Yankees and Rangers, finishing with exactly 100 home runs, the most by any Utah-born major leaguer.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 171 | 0 | 69 | 93 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| SGC | 4 | 0 | 2 | 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 #304 card?
It is card #304 of the 660-card 1973 Topps Baseball set, picturing Duke Sims of the Detroit Tigers.
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.