1974 Topps #471 1973 N.L. Playoffs
About this card
Cards #470 and #471 cover the 1973 league playoffs - #470 the American League and #471 the National League - ahead of the eight World Series cards, #472-479.
The story on this card
Card #471 is the National League card of the Playoffs subset in 1974 Topps (#470-471), with Jerry Koosman representing the New York Mets and their 1973 NLCS upset of the Cincinnati Reds. Koosman started Game 3 at Shea Stadium on October 8, when the Mets led 6-0 after two innings behind Rusty Staub's two home runs. In the fifth inning Pete Rose and Bud Harrelson fought at second base, and the Mets won 9-2. Cincinnati took Game 4 on Rose's 12th-inning home run, 2-1, and Tom Seaver beat the Reds 7-2 in Game 5, with Tug McGraw finishing. The Mets, who had gone 82-79 in the regular season, won the series three games to two and advanced to the World Series against Oakland.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 415 | 13 | 181 | 173 | 22 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 0 |
| SGC | 17 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 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 1974 Topps #471 card?
It is card #471 of the 660-card 1974 Topps Baseball set, 1973 N.L. Playoffs. Cards #470 and #471 cover the 1973 league playoffs - #470 the American League and #471 the National League - ahead of the eight World Series cards, #472-479.
How many cards are in the 1974 Topps Baseball set?
660 cards, tracked as 678 collectible states. Numbers run from 1 to 660 with none skipped, issued all at once as a single series and printed in equal quantities; 17 cards carry catalogued print variations that the master set counts separately - fourteen San Diego / "Washington Nat'l Lea." pairs (thirteen Padres player cards and the #226 team card), the three-state #599 Rookie Pitchers, the #608 Apodaco misspelling and the #654 Jesus Alou front without a position.
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.