1973 Topps #654 Minnesota Twins
Hall of Famers on the 1972 Minnesota Twins roster: Bert Blyleven, Rod Carew, Jim Kaat, Harmon Killebrew and Tony Oliva.
About this card
This is one of the 24 team cards, one for each club. Managers appear on separate Field Leaders cards this year, and #500 reads "Oakland A's" on the front.
The story on this card
The 1972 Minnesota Twins finished 77-77, third in the American League West, and changed managers in early July when Frank Quilici replaced Bill Rigney after a slow start; the club went 36-34 under Rigney and 41-43 under Quilici. Rod Carew was the only Twin on the All-Star team and won his second batting title at .318 without a home run. Harmon Killebrew hit 26 home runs, fourth in the league, and drove in 75. Tony Oliva's knees limited him to 10 games. Jim Kaat went 10-2 and won his 11th Gold Glove, while Bert Blyleven went 17-17. Cesar Tovar hit for the cycle on September 19 and ended it with a game-winning home run. Metropolitan Stadium drew 797,901, seventh in the league. Card #654, the Twins team card, is a high number from the fifth series of 1973 Topps.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 182 | 1 | 30 | 105 | 30 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| SGC | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 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 #654 card?
It is card #654 of the 660-card 1973 Topps Baseball set, picturing the Minnesota Twins. This is one of the 24 team cards, one for each club. Managers appear on separate Field Leaders cards this year, and #500 reads "Oakland A's" on the front.
Why is #654 harder to find?
It is a high number card from the fifth and last print series, #529-660 - the scarce end of the set.
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.