1973 Topps #71 Johnny Briggs
About Johnny Briggs
Briggs held out before the 1972 season and signed on March 11 after growing a beard during the standoff with general manager Frank Lane. He then hit .266 with 21 home runs and 65 RBI for Milwaukee. On July 14 he drove in six runs off Nolan Ryan of the Angels. His #71 in the first series of the 1973 Topps set lists him with the Brewers.
John Edward Briggs, known as Johnny, grew up in Paterson, New Jersey, the seventh of ten children, and starred in three sports at Eastside High School before signing with the Phillies in 1962 for an $8,000 bonus. After one year at Bakersfield in the California League, the left-handed-hitting outfielder made the Phillies' major-league roster for good in 1964. He spent parts of eight seasons in Philadelphia as an outfielder and part-time first baseman, then was traded to Milwaukee in 1971, where everyday playing time helped him post his best power numbers, including 21 home runs twice. His finest all-around season came in 1973, when he set career highs in stolen bases, runs and walks. He closed his career with Minnesota in 1975, then signed to play for Japan's Lotte Orions but fell ill and left before ever appearing in a game there. After baseball, Briggs returned to Paterson, worked as a corrections officer, and spent two decades running youth baseball programs in his hometown.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 418 | 24 | 195 | 177 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| SGC | 8 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 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 #71 card?
It is card #71 of the 660-card 1973 Topps Baseball set, picturing Johnny Briggs of the Milwaukee Brewers.
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.