1973 Topps #233 Ed Kirkpatrick
About Ed Kirkpatrick
Kirkpatrick played mostly in the outfield in 1973, with 108 games there and 14 at catcher. He hit .263 with 6 home runs and 45 RBI. On December 4, 1973, Kansas City sent him, Kurt Bevacqua and Winston Cole to Pittsburgh for Nelson Briles and Fernando Gonzalez. His 1973 Topps card, #233 in the second series, carries the Royals name.
Ed Kirkpatrick caught and played the outfield during 16 major league seasons, beginning with the Angels in 1962. He later played for Kansas City, Pittsburgh, Texas and Milwaukee, appearing in the National League Championship Series with the Pirates in 1974 and 1975. The left-handed hitter finished with 824 hits and a .238 average in 1,311 games. He hit 85 home runs and drove in 424 runs. His nickname, 'Spanky,' came from his resemblance to Little Rascals actor Spanky McFarland. A 1981 car accident left Kirkpatrick in a coma for five and a half months and caused lasting paralysis. He died of throat cancer in Mission Viejo, California, on November 15, 2010, at 66.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 208 | 4 | 68 | 114 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| SGC | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 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 #233 card?
It is card #233 of the 660-card 1973 Topps Baseball set, picturing Ed Kirkpatrick of the Kansas City Royals.
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.