1973 Topps #556 New York Yankees
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 Yankees went 79-76 and finished fourth in the American League East, 6 1/2 games behind the division-winning Detroit Tigers. Ralph Houk managed the club at Yankee Stadium. Bobby Murcer led the league with 102 runs and hit .292 with 33 home runs. Sparky Lyle, acquired from Boston in March for Danny Cater and a player to be named, led the league with 35 saves and posted a 1.92 ERA. Steve Kline went 16-9 with a 2.40 ERA. Fritz Peterson went 17-15, and Mel Stottlemyre went 14-18 with a 3.22 ERA. Thurman Munson hit .280 and Roy White .270. The team retired Yogi Berra's and Bill Dickey's No. 8 that year. Card #556 is the Yankees team card and a high number.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 442 | 3 | 61 | 228 | 98 | 29 | 11 | 12 | 0 |
| SGC | 22 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 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 #556 card?
It is card #556 of the 660-card 1973 Topps Baseball set, picturing the New York Yankees. 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 #556 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.