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1972 Topps Baseball Cards

1972 Topps Baseball Cards

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Featuring a colorful and fresh design indicative of the decade, 1972 Topps Baseball is led by the rookie card for Hall of Fame player Carlton Fisk. The large checklist is bolstered by several new subsets.

1972 Topps Baseball eclipses the record-setting size of the previous year with a 787-card set. As another release loaded with future Hall of Fame players, the checklist includes multiple rising stars as well as aging veterans. However, the most noticeable thing for collectors is the groovy design.

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The 1972 Topps Baseball design includes a wide array of bright colors and psychedelic fonts that make the cards resemble vintage concert posters of the era. Team names are featured in this unconventional style along the top edge of each card, directly above the player's photograph. The player's name is housed in an elongated oval at the bottom of the card in very plain text.

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Keeping things simple, Topps opted not to include the fielding position for the players on the fronts of 1972 Topps Baseball cards. Also gone are the dreaded black borders employed in the 1971 set. Instead, Topps reverted back to white borders. The images used for the '72 offering run the spectrum of in-action shots to posed player portraits.

Showcasing a more traditional look, the 1972 Topps Baseball card backs again contain season-by-season statistics after the one-year experiment in 1971 Topps Baseball in which Topps replaced the detailed stats breakdown with a secondary player photo. Cartoons are again found on the backs along with a filled background.

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The considerable size of the set can be directly attributed to a wide variety of subsets. In addition to the regular options, like League Leaders (#85-96) and Playoffs/World Series Highlights (#221-230), several new themes emerged. Boyhood Photos Of The Stars (#341-348,#491-498) includes childhood photos and a pre-MLB bio for select players. Awards cards (#621-626) highlight the top trophies in the game and include a full list of winners to that point. Also, the final series includes Traded cards (#751-757) that note a handful of players who switched teams.

Despite all these subset cards in 1972 Topps Baseball, the most plentiful option is randomly included over the entire checklist. In Action cards follow the base version for multiple players in consecutive order, and to no surprise, feature an action image for the subject. In Action backs combine to form several larger player images. Rounding out the remaining subset cards, Rookie Stars, team cards and checklists are also available in the release.

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Although Carlton Fisk's multi-player rookie is the clear standout, he is not the only noteworthy player to make his cardboard debut in 1972 Topps Baseball. Although less valuable, other key rookie cards include Chris Chambliss (#142), Dave Kingman (#147), Mickey Rivers (#272), and Ron Cey (#761).

There are only a small number of recognized variations in the 1972 Topps Baseball card set. Four of the variations belong to players from the Chicago Cubs. Base versions of the cards display a yellow coloring for all the letters on the word "CUBS" at the top. Another version that is considerably more rare has been found with green coloring on the letters. The remaining variations are largely aesthetic updates on several of the checklists.

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Bucking the recent trend of the company, the 1972 offering was printed in just six series instead of seven. However, the high-number cards maintain their scarcity with both Series 5 (#536-656) and the final series of cards (#657-787) proving more difficult to locate. As is to be expected, these cards command a slight premium, particularly for those in high-grade.

Centering issues are the most notable problem found within 1972 Topps Baseball. This is especially true of the In Action subset cards. Population reports show that while they are not nearly as tough as the 1971 set, several cards within the 1972 release can be quite difficult to find in mint condition.

Continuing the Canadian release of the flagship product, the Topps' baseball card set was distributed throughout Canada under the 1972 O-Pee-Chee Baseball brand name. Similar to the previous year, '72 O-Pee-Chee cards include both French and English text. Just the first 525 cards are included in the OPC release.

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Key Cards

Key 1972 Topps Baseball Cards

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#79 Carlton Fisk, Mike Garman, Cecil Cooper RC

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#595 Nolan Ryan

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#299,300 Hank Aaron

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#559,560 Pete Rose

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#49,50 Willie Mays

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#309,310 Roberto Clemente

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#434,435 Johnny Bench

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#435,436 Reggie Jackson

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#761 Ben Oglivie, Ron Cey, Bernie Williams RC

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Set Checklist

1972 Topps Baseball Set Checklist

IA=In Action, BP=Boyhood Photos, TR=Traded.
PARTIAL PARALLEL CARDS (issued separately): O-Pee-Chee (only #1-525)
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1 1971 World Champions - Pittsburgh Pirates
2 Ray Culp - Boston Red Sox
3 Bob Tolan - Cincinnati Reds
4 Checklist 1-132
5 John Bateman - Montreal Expos
6 Fred Scherman - Detroit Tigers
7 Enzo Hernandez - San Diego Padres
8 Ron Swoboda - New York Yankees
9 Stan Williams - St. Louis Cardinals
10 Amos Otis - Kansas City Royals
11 Bobby Valentine - Los Angeles Dodgers
12 Jose Cardenal - Milwaukee Brewers
13 Joe Grzenda - St. Louis Cardinals
14 Phillies Rookies - Pete Koegel / Mike Anderson / Wayne Twitchell RC
15 Walt Williams - Chicago White Sox
16 Mike Jorgensen - New York Mets
17 Dave Duncan - Oakland Athletics
18 Juan Pizarro - Chicago Cubs
19 Billy Cowan - California Angels
20 Don Wilson - Houston Astros
21 Atlanta Braves Team
22 Rob Gardner - New York Yankees
23 Ted Kubiak - Texas Rangers
24 Ted Ford - Cleveland Indians
25 Bill Singer - Los Angeles Dodgers
26 Andy Etchebarren - Baltimore Orioles
27 Bob Johnson - Pittsburgh Pirates
28 Twins Rookies - Bob Gebhard / Steve Brye / Hal Haydel RC
29 Bill Bonham - Chicago Cubs RC
30 Rico Petrocelli - Boston Red Sox
31 Cleon Jones - New York Mets
32 Cleon Jones - New York Mets IA
33 Billy Martin - Detroit Tigers
34 Billy Martin - Detroit Tigers IA
35 Jerry Johnson - San Francisco Giants
36 Jerry Johnson - San Francisco Giants IA
37 Carl Yastrzemski - Boston Red Sox
38 Carl Yastrzemski - Boston Red Sox IA
39 Bob Barton - San Diego Padres
40 Bob Barton - San Diego Padres IA
41 Tommy Davis - Oakland Athletics
42 Tommy Davis - Oakland Athletics IA
43 Rick Wise - Philadelphia Phillies
44 Rick Wise - Philadelphia Phillies IA
45 Glenn Beckert - Chicago Cubs
46 Glenn Beckert - Chicago Cubs IA
47 John Ellis - New York Yankees
48 John Ellis - New York Yankees IA
49 Willie Mays - San Francisco Giants
50 Willie Mays - San Francisco Giants IA
51 Harmon Killebrew - Minnesota Twins
52 Harmon Killebrew - Minnesota Twins IA
53 Bud Harrelson - New York Mets
54 Bud Harrelson - New York Mets IA
55 Clyde Wright - California Angels
56 Rich Chiles - Houston Astros RC
57 Bob Oliver - Kansas City Royals
58 Ernie McAnally - Montreal Expos
59 Fred Stanley - Cleveland Indians RC
60 Manny Sanguillen - Pittsburgh Pirates
61 Cubs Rookies - Burt Hooton / Gene Hiser / Earl Stephenson RC
62 Angel Mangual - Oakland Athletics
63 Duke Sims - Los Angeles Dodgers
64 Pete Broberg - Texas Rangers RC
65 Cesar Cedeno - Houston Astros
66 Ray Corbin - Minnesota Twins RC
67 Red Schoendienst - St. Louis Cardinals
68 Jim York - Kansas City Royals RC
69 Roger Freed - Philadelphia Phillies
70 Mike Cuellar - Baltimore Orioles
71 California Angels Team
72 Bruce Kison - Pittsburgh Pirates RC
73 Steve Huntz - Chicago White Sox
74 Cecil Upshaw - Atlanta Braves
75 Bert Campaneris - Oakland Athletics
76 Don Carrithers - San Francisco Giants RC
77 Ron Theobald - Milwaukee Brewers RC
78 Steve Arlin - San Diego Padres RC
79 Red Sox Rookies - Mike Garman / Cecil Cooper / Carlton Fisk RC
80 Tony Perez - Cincinnati Reds
81 Mike Hedlund - Kansas City Royals
82 Ron Woods - Montreal Expos
83 Dalton Jones - Detroit Tigers
84 Vince Colbert - Cleveland Indians
85 NL 1971 Batting Leaders - Joe Torre / Ralph Garr / Glenn Beckert
86 AL 1971 Batting Leaders - Tony Oliva / Bobby Murcer / Merv Rettenmund
87 NL 1971 RBI Leaders - Joe Torre / Willie Stargell / Hank Aaron
88 AL 1971 RBI Leaders - Harmon Killebrew / Frank Robinson / Reggie Smith
89 NL 1971 HR Leaders - Willie Stargell / Hank Aaron / Lee May
90 AL 1971 HR Leaders - Bill Melton / Norm Cash / Reggie Jackson
91 NL 1971 ERA Leaders - Tom Seaver / Dave Roberts / Don Wilson
92 AL 1971 ERA Leaders - Vida Blue / Wilbur Wood / Jim Palmer
93 NL 1971 Pitching Leaders - Fergie Jenkins / Steve Carlton / Al Downing / Tom Seaver
94 AL 1971 Pitching Leaders - Mickey Lolich / Vida Blue / Wilbur Wood
95 NL 1971 Strikeout Leaders - Tom Seaver / Fergie Jenkins / Bill Stoneman
96 AL 1971 Strikeout Leaders - Mickey Lolich / Vida Blue / Joe Coleman
97 Tom Kelley - Atlanta Braves
98 Chuck Tanner - Chicago White Sox
99 Ross Grimsley - Cincinnati Reds RC
100 Frank Robinson - Baltimore Orioles
101 Astros Rookies - Bill Greif / J.R. Richard / Ray Busse RC
102 Lloyd Allen - California Angels
103 Checklist 133-263
104 Toby Harrah - Texas Rangers RC
105 Gary Gentry - New York Mets
106 Milwaukee Brewers Team
107 Jose Cruz - St. Louis Cardinals RC
108 Gary Waslewski - New York Yankees
109 Jerry May - Kansas City Royals
110 Ron Hunt - Montreal Expos
111 Mudcat Grant - Oakland Athletics
112 Greg Luzinski - Philadelphia Phillies
113 Rogelio Moret - Boston Red Sox
114 Bill Buckner - Los Angeles Dodgers
115 Jim Fregosi - California Angels
116 Ed Farmer - Cleveland Indians RC
117 Cleo James - Chicago Cubs RC
118 Skip Lockwood - Milwaukee Brewers
119 Marty Perez - Atlanta Braves
120 Bill Freehan - Detroit Tigers
121 Ed Sprague - Cincinnati Reds
122 Larry Biittner - Texas Rangers RC
123 Ed Acosta - San Diego Padres
124 Yankees Rookies - Alan Closter / Rusty Torres / Roger Hambright RC
125 Dave Cash - Pittsburgh Pirates
126 Bart Johnson - Chicago White Sox
127 Duffy Dyer - New York Mets
128 Eddie Watt - Baltimore Orioles
129 Charlie Fox - San Francisco Giants
130 Bob Gibson - St. Louis Cardinals
131 Jim Nettles - Minnesota Twins
132 Joe Morgan - Houston Astros
133 Joe Keough - Kansas City Royals
134 Carl Morton - Montreal Expos
135 Vada Pinson - California Angels
136 Darrel Chaney - Cincinnati Reds
137 Dick Williams - Oakland Athletics
138 Mike Kekich - New York Yankees
139 Tim McCarver - Philadelphia Phillies
140 Pat Dobson - Baltimore Orioles
141 Mets Rookies - Buzz Capra / Leroy Stanton / Jon Matlack RC
142 Chris Chambliss - Cleveland Indians RC
143 Garry Jestadt - San Diego Padres
144 Marty Pattin - Boston Red Sox
145 Don Kessinger - Chicago Cubs
146 Steve Kealey - Chicago White Sox
147 Dave Kingman - San Francisco Giants RC
148 Dick Billings - Texas Rangers
149 Gary Neibauer - Atlanta Braves
150 Norm Cash - Detroit Tigers
151 Jim Brewer - Los Angeles Dodgers
152 Gene Clines - Pittsburgh Pirates
153 Rick Auerbach - Milwaukee Brewers RC
154 Ted Simmons - St. Louis Cardinals
155 Larry Dierker - Houston Astros
156 Minnesota Twins Team
157 Don Gullett - Cincinnati Reds
158 Jerry Kenney - New York Yankees
159 John Boccabella - Montreal Expos
160 Andy Messersmith - California Angels
161 Brock Davis - Milwaukee Brewers
162 Brewers Rookies - Jerry Bell / Darrell Porter / Bob Reynolds RC
163 Tug McGraw - New York Mets
164 Tug McGraw - New York Mets IA
165 Chris Speier - San Francisco Giants RC
166 Chris Speier - San Francisco Giants IA
167 Deron Johnson - Philadelphia Phillies
168 Deron Johnson - Philadelphia Phillies IA
169 Vida Blue - Oakland Athletics
170 Vida Blue - Oakland Athletics IA
171 Darrell Evans - Atlanta Braves
172 Darrell Evans - Atlanta Braves IA
173 Clay Kirby - San Diego Padres
174 Clay Kirby - San Diego Padres IA
175 Tom Haller - Detroit Tigers
176 Tom Haller - Detroit Tigers IA
177 Paul Schaal - Kansas City Royals
178 Paul Schaal - Kansas City Royals IA
179 Dock Ellis - Pittsburgh Pirates
180 Dock Ellis - Pittsburgh Pirates IA
181 Ed Kranepool - New York Mets
182 Ed Kranepool - New York Mets IA
183 Bill Melton - Chicago White Sox
184 Bill Melton - Chicago White Sox IA
185 Ron Bryant - San Francisco Giants
186 Ron Bryant - San Francisco Giants IA
187 Gates Brown - Detroit Tigers
188 Frank Lucchesi - Philadelphia Phillies
189 Gene Tenace - Oakland Athletics
190 Dave Giusti - Pittsburgh Pirates
191 Jeff Burroughs - Texas Rangers RC
192 Chicago Cubs Team - Chicago Cubs
193 Kurt Bevacqua - Cleveland Indians RC
194 Fred Norman - San Diego Padres
195 Orlando Cepeda - Atlanta Braves
196 Mel Queen - California Angels
197 Johnny Briggs - Milwaukee Brewers
198 Dodgers Rookies - Charlie Hough / Bob O'Brien / Mike Strahler RC
199 Mike Fiore - Boston Red Sox
200 Lou Brock - St. Louis Cardinals
201 Phil Roof - Minnesota Twins
202 Scipio Spinks - Houston Astros
203 Ron Blomberg - New York Yankees RC
204 Tommy Helms - Houston Astros
205 Dick Drago - Kansas City Royals
206 Dal Maxvill - St. Louis Cardinals
207 Tom Egan - Chicago White Sox
208 Milt Pappas - Chicago Cubs
209 Joe Rudi - Oakland Athletics
210 Denny McLain - Texas Rangers
211 Gary Sutherland - Montreal Expos
212 Grant Jackson - Baltimore Orioles
213 Angels Rookies - Billy Parker / Art Kusnyer / Tom Silverio RC
214 Mike McQueen - Atlanta Braves
215 Alex Johnson - Cleveland Indians
216 Joe Niekro - Detroit Tigers
217 Roger Metzger - Houston Astros
218 Eddie Kasko - Boston Red Sox
219 Rennie Stennett - Pittsburgh Pirates RC
220 Jim Perry - Minnesota Twins
221 1971 NL Playoffs LCS - Pittsburgh Pirates
222 1971 AL Playoffs LCS - Baltimore Orioles
223 World Series Game 1 - Dave McNally - Orioles/Pirates
224 World Series Game 2 - Orioles/Pirates
225 World Series Game 3 - Manny Sanguillen - Orioles/Pirates
226 World Series Game 4 - Roberto Clemente - Orioles/Pirates
227 World Series Game 5 - Nelson Briles - Orioles/Pirates
228 World Series Game 6 - Orioles/Pirates
229 World Series Game 7 - Steve Blass - Orioles/Pirates
230 1971 World Series Summary - Pittsburgh Pirates
231 Casey Cox - Texas Rangers
232 Giants Rookies - Chris Arnold / Jim Barr / Dave Rader RC
233 Jay Johnstone - Chicago White Sox
234 Ron Taylor - Montreal Expos
235 Merv Rettenmund - Baltimore Orioles
236 Jim McGlothlin - Cincinnati Reds
237 New York Yankees Team - New York Yankees
238 Leron Lee - San Diego Padres
239 Tom Timmermann - Detroit Tigers
240 Dick Allen - Chicago White Sox
241 Rollie Fingers - Oakland Athletics
242 Don Mincher - Texas Rangers
243 Frank Linzy - St. Louis Cardinals
244 Steve Braun - Minnesota Twins RC
245 Tommie Agee - New York Mets
246 Tom Burgmeier - Kansas City Royals
247 Milt May - Pittsburgh Pirates
248 Tom Bradley - Chicago White Sox
249 Harry Walker - Houston Astros
250 Boog Powell - Baltimore Orioles
251 Checklist 264-394
252 Ken Reynolds - Philadelphia Phillies
253 Sandy Alomar Sr. - California Angels
254 Boots Day - Montreal Expos
255 Jim Lonborg - Milwaukee Brewers
256 George Foster - Cincinnati Reds
257 Tigers Rookies - Jim Foor / Tim Hosley / Paul Jata RC
258 Randy Hundley - Chicago Cubs
259 Sparky Lyle - Boston Red Sox
260 Ralph Garr - Atlanta Braves
261 Steve Mingori - Cleveland Indians
262 San Diego Padres Team
263 Felipe Alou - New York Yankees
264 Tommy John - Los Angeles Dodgers
265 Wes Parker - Los Angeles Dodgers
266 Bobby Bolin - Boston Red Sox
267 Dave Concepcion - Cincinnati Reds
268 A's Rookies - Dwain Anderson / Chris Floethe RC
269 Don Hahn - New York Mets
270 Jim Palmer - Baltimore Orioles
271 Ken Rudolph - Chicago Cubs
272 Mickey Rivers - California Angels RC
273 Bobby Floyd - Kansas City Royals
274 Al Severinsen - San Diego Padres
275 Cesar Tovar - Minnesota Twins
276 Gene Mauch - Montreal Expos
277 Elliott Maddox - Texas Rangers
278 Dennis Higgins - St. Louis Cardinals
279 Larry Brown - Oakland Athletics
280 Willie McCovey - San Francisco Giants
281 Bill Parsons - Milwaukee Brewers RC
282 Houston Astros Team
283 Darrell Brandon - Philadelphia Phillies
284 Ike Brown - Detroit Tigers
285 Gaylord Perry - Cleveland Indians
286 Gene Alley - Pittsburgh Pirates
287 Jim Hardin - New York Yankees
288 Johnny Jeter - San Diego Padres
289 Syd O'Brien - California Angels
290 Sonny Siebert - Boston Red Sox
291 Hal McRae - Cincinnati Reds
292 Hal McRae - Cincinnati Reds IA
293 Danny Frisella - New York Mets
294 Danny Frisella - New York Mets IA
295 Dick Dietz - San Francisco Giants
296 Dick Dietz - San Francisco Giants IA
297 Claude Osteen - Los Angeles Dodgers
298 Claude Osteen - Los Angeles Dodgers IA
299 Hank Aaron - Atlanta Braves
300 Hank Aaron - Atlanta Braves IA
301 George Mitterwald - Minnesota Twins
302 George Mitterwald - Minnesota Twins IA
303 Joe Pepitone - Chicago Cubs
304 Joe Pepitone - Chicago Cubs IA
305 Ken Boswell - New York Mets
306 Ken Boswell - New York Mets IA
307 Steve Renko - Montreal Expos
308 Steve Renko - Montreal Expos IA
309 Roberto Clemente - Pittsburgh Pirates
310 Roberto Clemente - Pittsburgh Pirates IA
311 Clay Carroll - Cincinnati Reds
312 Clay Carroll - Cincinnati Reds IA
313 Luis Aparicio - Boston Red Sox
314 Luis Aparicio - Boston Red Sox IA
315 Paul Splittorff - Kansas City Royals
316 Cardinals Rookies - Jim Bibby / Jorge Roque / Santiago Guzman RC
317 Rich Hand - Texas Rangers
318 Sonny Jackson - Atlanta Braves
319 Aurelio Rodriguez - Detroit Tigers
320 Steve Blass - Pittsburgh Pirates
321 Joe Lahoud - Milwaukee Brewers
322 Jose Pena - Los Angeles Dodgers
323 Earl Weaver - Baltimore Orioles
324 Mike Ryan - Philadelphia Phillies
325 Mel Stottlemyre - New York Yankees
326 Pat Kelly - Chicago White Sox
327 Steve Stone - San Francisco Giants RC
328 Boston Red Sox Team
329 Roy Foster - Texas Rangers
330 Jim Hunter - Oakland Athletics
331 Stan Swanson - Montreal Expos RC
332 Buck Martinez - Kansas City Royals
333 Steve Barber - Atlanta Braves
334 Rangers Rookies - Bill Fahey / Jim Mason / Tom Ragland RC
335 Bill Hands - Chicago Cubs
336 Marty Martinez - St. Louis Cardinals
337 Mike Kilkenny - Detroit Tigers
338 Bobby Grich - Baltimore Orioles
339 Ron Cook - Houston Astros
340 Roy White - New York Yankees
341 Joe Torre - St. Louis Cardinals BP
342 Wilbur Wood - Chicago White Sox BP
343 Willie Stargell - Pittsburgh Pirates BP
344 Dave McNally - Baltimore Orioles BP
345 Rick Wise - Philadelphia Phillies BP
346 Jim Fregosi - California Angels BP
347 Tom Seaver - New York Mets BP
348 Sal Bando - Oakland Athletics BP
349 Al Fitzmorris - Kansas City Royals
350 Frank Howard - Texas Rangers
351 Braves Rookies - Tom House / Rick Kester / Jim Britton RC
352 Dave LaRoche - Minnesota Twins
353 Art Shamsky - St. Louis Cardinals
354 Tom Murphy - California Angels
355 Bob Watson - Houston Astros
356 Jerry Moses - Cleveland Indians
357 Woodie Fryman - Philadelphia Phillies
358 Sparky Anderson - Cincinnati Reds
359 Don Pavletich - Milwaukee Brewers
360 Dave Roberts - Houston Astros
361 Mike Andrews - Chicago White Sox
362 New York Mets Team
363 Ron Klimkowski - Oakland Athletics
364 Johnny Callison - Chicago Cubs
365 Dick Bosman - Texas Rangers
366 Jimmy Rosario - San Francisco Giants RC
367 Ron Perranoski - Detroit Tigers
368 Danny Thompson - Minnesota Twins
369 Jim Lefebvre - Los Angeles Dodgers
370 Don Buford - Baltimore Orioles
371 Denny Lemaster - Montreal Expos
372 Royals Rookies - Lance Clemons / Monty Montgomery RC
373 John Mayberry - Kansas City Royals
374 Jack Heidemann - Cleveland Indians
375 Reggie Cleveland - St. Louis Cardinals
376 Andy Kosco - Milwaukee Brewers
377 Terry Harmon - Philadelphia Phillies
378 Checklist 395-525
379 Ken Berry - California Angels
380 Earl Williams - Atlanta Braves
381 Chicago White Sox Team
382 Joe Gibbon - Cincinnati Reds
383 Brant Alyea - Oakland Athletics
384 Dave Campbell - San Diego Padres
385 Mickey Stanley - Detroit Tigers
386 Jim Colborn - Milwaukee Brewers
387 Horace Clarke - New York Yankees
388 Charlie Williams - New York Mets RC
389 Bill Rigney - Minnesota Twins
390 Willie Davis - Los Angeles Dodgers
391 Ken Sanders - Milwaukee Brewers
392 Pirates Rookies - Fred Cambria / Richie Zisk RC
393 Curt Motton - Milwaukee Brewers
394 Ken Forsch - Houston Astros
395 Matty Alou - St. Louis Cardinals
396 Paul Lindblad - Texas Rangers
397 Philadelphia Phillies Team
398 Larry Hisle - Los Angeles Dodgers
399 Milt Wilcox - Cleveland Indians
400 Tony Oliva - Minnesota Twins
401 Jim Nash - Atlanta Braves
402 Bob Heise - Milwaukee Brewers
403 John Cumberland - San Francisco Giants
404 Jeff Torborg - California Angels
405 Ron Fairly - Montreal Expos
406 George Hendrick - Oakland Athletics RC
407 Chuck Taylor - New York Mets
408 Jim Northrup - Detroit Tigers
409 Frank Baker - New York Yankees
410 Fergie Jenkins - Chicago Cubs
411 Bob Montgomery - Boston Red Sox
412 Dick Kelley - San Diego Padres
413 White Sox Rookies - Don Eddy / Dave Lemonds RC
414 Bob Miller - Pittsburgh Pirates
415 Cookie Rojas - Kansas City Royals
416 Johnny Edwards - Houston Astros
417 Tom Hall - Cincinnati Reds
418 Tom Shopay - Baltimore Orioles
419 Jim Spencer - California Angels
420 Steve Carlton - St. Louis Cardinals
421 Ellie Rodriguez - Milwaukee Brewers
422 Ray Lamb - Cleveland Indians
423 Oscar Gamble - Philadelphia Phillies
424 Bill Gogolewski - Texas Rangers
425 Ken Singleton - New York Mets
426 Ken Singleton - New York Mets IA
427 Tito Fuentes - San Francisco Giants
428 Tito Fuentes - San Francisco Giants IA
429 Bob Robertson - Pittsburgh Pirates
430 Bob Robertson - Pittsburgh Pirates IA
431 Cito Gaston - San Diego Padres
432 Cito Gaston - San Diego Padres IA
433 Johnny Bench - Cincinnati Reds
434 Johnny Bench - Cincinnati Reds IA
435 Reggie Jackson - Oakland Athletics
436 Reggie Jackson - Oakland Athletics IA
437 Maury Wills - Los Angeles Dodgers
438 Maury Wills - Los Angeles Dodgers IA
439 Billy Williams - Chicago Cubs
440 Billy Williams - Chicago Cubs IA
441 Thurman Munson - New York Yankees
442 Thurman Munson - New York Yankees IA
443 Ken Henderson - San Francisco Giants
444 Ken Henderson - San Francisco Giants IA
445 Tom Seaver - New York Mets
446 Tom Seaver - New York Mets IA
447 Willie Stargell - Pittsburgh Pirates
448 Willie Stargell - Pittsburgh Pirates IA
449 Bob Lemon - Kansas City Royals
450 Mickey Lolich - Detroit Tigers
451 Tony LaRussa - Atlanta Braves
452 Ed Herrmann - Chicago White Sox
453 Barry Lersch - Philadelphia Phillies
454 Oakland Athletics Team
455 Tommy Harper - Boston Red Sox
456 Mark Belanger - Baltimore Orioles
457 Padres Rookies - Darcy Fast / Derrel Thomas / Mike Ivie RC
458 Aurelio Monteagudo - Milwaukee Brewers
459 Rick Renick - Minnesota Twins
460 Al Downing - Los Angeles Dodgers
461 Tim Cullen - Texas Rangers
462 Rickey Clark - California Angels
463 Bernie Carbo - Cincinnati Reds
464 Jim Roland - Oakland Athletics
465 Gil Hodges - New York Mets
466 Norm Miller - Houston Astros
467 Steve Kline - New York Yankees
468 Richie Scheinblum - Kansas City Royals
469 Ron Herbel - Atlanta Braves
470 Ray Fosse - Cleveland Indians
471 Luke Walker - Pittsburgh Pirates
472 Phil Gagliano - Boston Red Sox
473 Dan McGinn - Montreal Expos
474 Orioles Rookies - Don Baylor / Roric Harrison / Johnny Oates RC
475 Gary Nolan - Cincinnati Reds
476 Lee Richard - Chicago White Sox RC
477 Tom Phoebus - San Diego Padres
478 Checklist 526-656
479 Don Shaw - St. Louis Cardinals
480 Lee May - Houston Astros
481 Billy Conigliaro - Milwaukee Brewers
482 Joe Hoerner - Philadelphia Phillies
483 Ken Suarez - Texas Rangers
484 Lum Harris - Atlanta Braves
485 Phil Regan - Chicago Cubs
486 John Lowenstein - Cleveland Indians
487 Detroit Tigers Team
488 Mike Nagy - Boston Red Sox
489 Expos Rookies - Terry Humphrey / Keith Lampard RC
490 Dave McNally - Baltimore Orioles
491 Lou Piniella - Kansas City Royals BP
492 Mel Stottlemyre - New York Yankees BP
493 Bob Bailey - Montreal Expos BP
494 Willie Horton - Detroit Tigers BP
495 Bill Melton - Chicago White Sox BP
496 Bud Harrelson - New York Mets BP
497 Jim Perry - Minnesota Twins BP
498 Brooks Robinson - Baltimore Orioles BP
499 Vicente Romo - Chicago White Sox
500 Joe Torre - St. Louis Cardinals
501 Pete Hamm - Minnesota Twins
502 Jackie Hernandez - Pittsburgh Pirates
503 Gary Peters - Boston Red Sox
504 Ed Spiezio - San Diego Padres
505 Mike G. Marshall - Montreal Expos
506 Indians Rookies - Terry Ley / Jim Moyer / Dick Tidrow RC
507 Fred Gladding - Houston Astros
508 Ellie Hendricks - Baltimore Orioles
509 Don McMahon - San Francisco Giants
510 Ted Williams - Texas Rangers
511 Tony Taylor - Detroit Tigers
512 Paul Popovich - Chicago Cubs
513 Lindy McDaniel - New York Yankees
514 Ted Sizemore - St. Louis Cardinals
515 Bert Blyleven - Minnesota Twins
516 Oscar Brown - Atlanta Braves
517 Ken Brett - Milwaukee Brewers
518 Wayne Garrett - New York Mets
519 Ted Abernathy - Kansas City Royals
520 Larry Bowa - Philadelphia Phillies
521 Alan Foster - California Angels
522 Los Angeles Dodgers Team
523 Chuck Dobson - Oakland Athletics
524 Reds Rookies - Ed Armbrister / Mel Behney RC
525 Carlos May - Chicago White Sox
526 Bob Bailey - Montreal Expos
527 Dave Leonhard - Baltimore Orioles
528 Ron Stone - Philadelphia Phillies
529 Dave Nelson - Texas Rangers
530 Don Sutton - Los Angeles Dodgers
531 Freddie Patek - Kansas City Royals
532 Fred Kendall - San Diego Padres RC
533 Ralph Houk - New York Yankees
534 Jim Hickman - Chicago Cubs
535 Ed Brinkman - Detroit Tigers
536 Doug Rader - Houston Astros
537 Bob Locker - Oakland Athletics
538 Charlie Sands - Pittsburgh Pirates RC
539 Terry Forster - Chicago White Sox RC
540 Felix Millan - Atlanta Braves
541 Roger Repoz - California Angels
542 Jack Billingham - Cincinnati Reds
543 Duane Josephson - Boston Red Sox
544 Ted Martinez - New York Mets
545 Wayne Granger - Minnesota Twins
546 Joe Hague - St. Louis Cardinals
547 Cleveland Indians Team
548 Frank Reberger - San Francisco Giants
549 Dave May - Milwaukee Brewers
550 Brooks Robinson - Baltimore Orioles
551 Ollie Brown - San Diego Padres
552 Ollie Brown - San Diego Padres IA
553 Wilbur Wood - Chicago White Sox
554 Wilbur Wood - Chicago White Sox IA
555 Ron Santo - Chicago Cubs
556 Ron Santo - Chicago Cubs IA
557 Johnny Odom - Oakland Athletics
558 Johnny Odom - Oakland Athletics IA
559 Pete Rose - Cincinnati Reds
560 Pete Rose - Cincinnati Reds IA
561 Leo Cardenas - California Angels
562 Leo Cardenas - California Angels IA
563 Ray Sadecki - New York Mets
564 Ray Sadecki - New York Mets IA
565 Reggie Smith - Boston Red Sox
566 Reggie Smith - Boston Red Sox IA
567 Juan Marichal - San Francisco Giants
568 Juan Marichal - San Francisco Giants IA
569 Ed Kirkpatrick - Kansas City Royals
570 Ed Kirkpatrick - Kansas City Royals IA
571 Nate Colbert - San Diego Padres
572 Nate Colbert - San Diego Padres IA
573 Fritz Peterson - New York Yankees
574 Fritz Peterson - New York Yankees IA
575 Al Oliver - Pittsburgh Pirates
576 Leo Durocher - Chicago Cubs
577 Mike Paul - Texas Rangers
578 Billy Grabarkewitz - Los Angeles Dodgers
579 Doyle Alexander - Baltimore Orioles RC
580 Lou Piniella - Kansas City Royals
581 Wade Blasingame - Houston Astros
582 Montreal Expos Team
583 Darold Knowles - Oakland Athletics
584 Jerry McNertney - St. Louis Cardinals
585 George Scott - Milwaukee Brewers
586 Denis Menke - Cincinnati Reds
587 Bill Wilson - Philadelphia Phillies
588 Jim Holt - Minnesota Twins
589 Hal Lanier - New York Yankees
590 Graig Nettles - Cleveland Indians
591 Paul Casanova - Atlanta Braves
592 Lew Krausse - Boston Red Sox
593 Rich Morales - Chicago White Sox
594 Jim Beauchamp - New York Mets
595 Nolan Ryan - California Angels
596 Manny Mota - Los Angeles Dodgers
597 Jim Magnuson - New York Yankees RC
598 Hal King - Texas Rangers
599 Billy Champion - Philadelphia Phillies
600 Al Kaline - Detroit Tigers
601 George Stone - Atlanta Braves
602 Dave Bristol - Milwaukee Brewers
603 Jim Ray - Houston Astros
604 Checklist 657-787
605 Nelson Briles - Pittsburgh Pirates
606 Luis Melendez - St. Louis Cardinals
607 Frank Duffy - Cleveland Indians
608 Mike Corkins - San Diego Padres
609 Tom Grieve - Texas Rangers
610 Bill Stoneman - Montreal Expos
611 Rich Reese - Minnesota Twins
612 Joe Decker - Chicago Cubs
613 Mike Ferraro - Milwaukee Brewers
614 Ted Uhlaender - Cincinnati Reds
615 Steve Hargan - Cleveland Indians
616 Joe Ferguson - Los Angeles Dodgers RC
617 Kansas City Royals Team
618 Rich Robertson - Chicago White Sox
619 Rich McKinney - New York Yankees
620 Phil Niekro - Atlanta Braves
621 Commissioners Award
622 MVP Award
623 Cy Young Award
624 Minor League Player of the Year Award
625 Rookie of the Year Award
626 Babe Ruth Award
627 Moe Drabowsky - St. Louis Cardinals
628 Terry Crowley - Baltimore Orioles
629 Paul Doyle - California Angels
630 Richie Hebner - Pittsburgh Pirates
631 John Strohmayer - Montreal Expos
632 Mike Hegan - Oakland Athletics
633 Jack Hiatt - Houston Astros
634 Dick Woodson - Minnesota Twins
635 Don Money - Philadelphia Phillies
636 Bill Lee - Boston Red Sox
637 Preston Gomez - San Diego Padres
638 Ken Wright - Kansas City Royals
639 J.C. Martin - Chicago Cubs
640 Joe Coleman - Detroit Tigers
641 Mike Lum - Atlanta Braves
642 Denny Riddleberger - Cleveland Indians RC
643 Russ Gibson - San Francisco Giants
644 Bernie Allen - New York Yankees
645 Jim Maloney - St. Louis Cardinals
646 Chico Salmon - Baltimore Orioles
647 Bob Moose - Pittsburgh Pirates
648 Jim Lyttle - Chicago White Sox
649 Pete Richert - Los Angeles Dodgers
650 Sal Bando - Oakland Athletics
651 Cincinnati Reds Team
652 Marcelino Lopez - Milwaukee Brewers
653 Jim Fairey - Montreal Expos
654 Horacio Pina - Texas Rangers
655 Jerry Grote - New York Mets
656 Rudy May - California Angels
657 Bobby Wine - Montreal Expos
658 Steve Dunning - Cleveland Indians
659 Bob Aspromonte - Cincinnati Reds
660 Paul Blair - Baltimore Orioles
661 Bill Virdon - Pittsburgh Pirates
662 Stan Bahnsen - Chicago White Sox
663 Fran Healy - San Francisco Giants RC
664 Bobby Knoop - Kansas City Royals
665 Chris Short - Philadelphia Phillies
666 Hector Torres - Chicago Cubs
667 Ray Newman - Chicago Cubs RC
668 Texas Rangers Team
669 Willie Crawford - Los Angeles Dodgers
670 Ken Holtzman - Oakland Athletics
671 Donn Clendenon - St. Louis Cardinals
672 Archie Reynolds - California Angels
673 Dave Marshall - New York Mets
674 John Kennedy - Boston Red Sox
675 Pat Jarvis - Atlanta Braves
676 Danny Cater - Boston Red Sox
677 Ivan Murrell - San Diego Padres
678 Steve Luebber - Minnesota Twins RC
679 Astros Rookies - Bob Fenwick / Bob Stinson RC
680 Dave Johnson - Baltimore Orioles
681 Bobby Pfeil - Boston Red Sox
682 Mike McCormick - San Francisco Giants
683 Steve Hovley - Kansas City Royals
684 Hal Breeden - Chicago Cubs RC
685 Joe Horlen - Chicago White Sox
686 Steve Garvey - Los Angeles Dodgers
687 Del Unser - Cleveland Indians
688 St. Louis Cardinals Team
689 Eddie Fisher - California Angels
690 Willie Montanez - Philadelphia Phillies
691 Curt Blefary - Oakland Athletics
692 Curt Blefary - Oakland Athletics IA
693 Alan Gallagher - San Francisco Giants
694 Alan Gallagher - San Francisco Giants IA
695 Rod Carew - Minnesota Twins
696 Rod Carew - Minnesota Twins IA
697 Jerry Koosman - New York Mets
698 Jerry Koosman - New York Mets IA
699 Bobby Murcer - New York Yankees
700 Bobby Murcer - New York Yankees IA
701 Jose Pagan - Pittsburgh Pirates
702 Jose Pagan - Pittsburgh Pirates IA
703 Doug Griffin - Boston Red Sox
704 Doug Griffin - Boston Red Sox IA
705 Pat Corrales - Cincinnati Reds
706 Pat Corrales - Cincinnati Reds IA
707 Tim Foli - New York Mets
708 Tim Foli - New York Mets IA
709 Jim Kaat - Minnesota Twins
710 Jim Kaat - Minnesota Twins IA
711 Bobby Bonds - San Francisco Giants
712 Bobby Bonds - San Francisco Giants IA
713 Gene Michael - New York Yankees
714 Gene Michael - New York Yankees IA
715 Mike Epstein - Oakland Athletics
716 Jesus Alou - Houston Astros
717 Bruce Dal Canton - Kansas City Royals
718 Del Rice MG - California Angels
719 Cesar Geronimo - Cincinnati Reds
720 Sam McDowell - San Francisco Giants
721 Eddie Leon - Cleveland Indians
722 Bill Sudakis - New York Mets
723 Al Santorini - St. Louis Cardinals
724 AL Rookies - John Curtis / Rich Hinton / Mickey Scott RC
725 Dick McAuliffe - Detroit Tigers
726 Dick Selma - Philadelphia Phillies
727 Jose Laboy - Montreal Expos
728 Gail Hopkins - Kansas City Royals
729 Bob Veale - Pittsburgh Pirates
730 Rick Monday - Chicago Cubs
731 Baltimore Orioles Team
732 George Culver - Houston Astros
733 Jim Hart - San Francisco Giants
734 Bob Burda - Boston Red Sox
735 Diego Segui - Oakland Athletics
736 Bill Russell - Los Angeles Dodgers
737 Len Randle - Texas Rangers RC
738 Jim Merritt - Cincinnati Reds
739 Don Mason - San Diego Padres
740 Rico Carty - Atlanta Braves
741 AL-NL Rookies - Tom Hutton / John Milner / Rick Miller RC
742 Jim Rooker - Kansas City Royals
743 Cesar Gutierrez - Montreal Expos
744 Jim Slaton - Milwaukee Brewers RC
745 Julian Javier - Cincinnati Reds
746 Lowell Palmer - Chicago White Sox
747 Jimmy Stewart - Houston Astros
748 Phil Hennigan - Cleveland Indians
749 Walt Alston - Los Angeles Dodgers
750 Willie Horton - Detroit Tigers
751 Steve Carlton - Philadelphia Phillies TR
752 Joe Morgan - Cincinnati Reds TR
753 Denny McLain - Oakland Athletics TR
754 Frank Robinson - Los Angeles Dodgers TR
755 Jim Fregosi - New York Mets TR
756 Rick Wise - St. Louis Cardinals TR
757 Jose Cardenal - Chicago Cubs TR
758 Gil Garrido - Atlanta Braves
759 Chris Cannizzaro - Los Angeles Dodgers
760 Bill Mazeroski - Pittsburgh Pirates
761 AL-NL Rookies - Ben Oglivie / Ron Cey / Bernie Williams RC
762 Wayne Simpson - Cincinnati Reds
763 Ron Hansen - Kansas City Royals
764 Dusty Baker - Atlanta Braves
765 Ken McMullen - California Angels
766 Steve Hamilton - Chicago Cubs
767 Tom McCraw - Texas Rangers
768 Denny Doyle - Philadelphia Phillies
769 Jack Aker - New York Yankees
770 Jim Wynn - Houston Astros
771 San Francisco Giants Team
772 Ken Tatum - Boston Red Sox
773 Ron Brand - Montreal Expos
774 Luis Alvarado - Chicago White Sox
775 Jerry Reuss - St. Louis Cardinals
776 Bill Voss - Milwaukee Brewers
777 Hoyt Wilhelm - Los Angeles Dodgers
778 Twins Rookies - Vic Albury / Rick Dempsey / Jim Strickland RC
779 Tony Cloninger - St. Louis Cardinals
780 Dick Green - Oakland Athletics
781 Jim McAndrew - New York Mets
782 Larry Stahl - San Diego Padres
783 Les Cain - Detroit Tigers
784 Ken Aspromonte - Cleveland Indians
785 Vic Davalillo - Pittsburgh Pirates
786 Chuck Brinkman - Chicago White Sox
787 Ron Reed - Atlanta Braves

Base Variations Set Checklist

18 Juan Pizarro - Yellow under C and S
18 Juan Pizarro - Green under C and S
29 Bill Bonham - Yellow under C and S
29 Bill Bonham - Green under C and S
45 Glenn Beckert - Yellow under C and S
45 Glenn Beckert - Green under C and S
117 Cleo James - Yellow under C and S
117 Cleo James - Green under C and S
216 Joe Niekro - Black line between the 6 and 1 on height on the back
216 Joe Niekro - No black line between the 6 and 1 on height on the back
251 Checklist 264-394 - Larger print on front
251 Checklist 264-394 - Smaller print on front
478 Checklist 526-656 - Larger print on front
478 Checklist 526-656 - Smaller print on front
604 Checklist 657-787 - Copyright right aligned
604 Checklist 657-787 - Copyright left aligned

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User Reviews

Dan Barlow
Dan Barlow

Love this 1972 set especially the In Action variation of some players

Michael Erisman
Michael Erisman

Best set of the 1970’s and very hard to complete with the last two series much scarcer. The “Traded” cards are among my all time favorite designs.

william wright
william wright

These r the first cards i ever collected the design is pure 1970s the stars r plentful and good rookies and hi#ed cards reven better i love the 72 topps cards i own the bb fb and basketball complete sets i collected with the seasons i would have done hockey but since i live in jacksonville fla we did not get the hockey cards i also own a #751 varration i need to get cheked out love 72

Tony
Tony

So i just pulled a book full of these cards with dock Ellis starting at the beginning i got over 180 of these cards including Luke walker,Chuck Taylor…i got era leaders, strikeout leaders, homerun leaders,rookie leaders,batting leaders ,pitching leaders also I got a couple 1971 world series cards but there is no name on them not even on the back i also got in action cards including clay Kirby,cleon Jones

Phil Chmiel
Phil Chmiel

This was one of my favorite sets growing up with it’s wild colors and design. Carlton Fisk is the major rookie card. Boyhood photos was an interesting concept but really didn’t add much to the set.

Roger Ponds
Roger Ponds

The 1972 Topps set is one of the most interesting sets ever produced by Topps, with all those subsets, in-action cards, Playoffs and World Series cards, boyhood photos of the stars, etc. 1972 was the first year that I collected baseball cards, and so, it left an impression on me as a kid. I was able to complete the 1972 set sometime in the 1980’s, when prices were cheaper then.

Andrew W
Andrew W

Love this set, but it means more to me since it was the first year I collected. It defines the early 70’s for me.

Mike M
Mike M

Correction:

Love the front design, but the back is a bit lacking. One of the better-looking cards between the late 60s and late 80s.

Mike M
Mike M

Love the front design, but the back is a bit lacking. One of the better-looking cards between the late 60s and late 90s.

Klaus
Klaus

Unique design and love the photography.

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