1974 Topps #131 Bob Boone
About Bob Boone
Boone caught 145 games for the Phillies in 1973, every one of them behind the plate. He hit .261 with 10 home runs and 61 RBI. He had 136 hits in 521 at-bats and stole three bases. His 1974 Topps card is #131 and shows him with the Phillies.
Bob Boone was a catcher for 19 seasons, 1972 to 1990, with the Phillies, Angels and Royals, and later managed the Royals and the Reds. A Stanford product drafted by Philadelphia in the sixth round in 1969, he was a four-time All-Star (1976, 1978, 1979, 1983) and won seven Gold Gloves. He was a defense-first catcher who committed eight errors and allowed three passed balls in 1977. He helped Philadelphia win the 1980 World Series, caught Mike Witt's perfect game for the Angels on September 30, 1984, and caught 2,225 games, a record at the time. He threw out Rickey Henderson 15 of 26 times. He retired at 42 after a broken finger in 1990 with 1,838 hits, 105 home runs and a .254 average. His father Ray Boone and sons Bret and Aaron Boone were all major leaguers and All-Stars, and he was inducted into the Philadelphia Baseball Wall of Fame in 2005.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 319 | 13 | 131 | 147 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| SGC | 13 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 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 1974 Topps #131 card?
It is card #131 of the 660-card 1974 Topps Baseball set, picturing Bob Boone of the Philadelphia Phillies.
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.