The Top 10 Topps Baseball Cards of the 1970s

[jason.1969]

I put together my Top Ten list on my website, using criteria you might find convenient in your own ratings.

https://jasoncards.wordpress.com/201...-of-the-1970s/

I'm curious what card would get your vote for #1. If you don't feel like clicking the link, I chose [SPOILER ALERT] 1978 Reggie Jackson.

[Bigdaddy]

I'd pick the '76 Bench for #1 with the others following in no particular order:

1971 Thurman Munson
1978 Reggie Jackson
1971 Willie Mays
1977 Steve Garvey
1972 Rod Carew
1972 Joe Morgan Traded
1977 Pete Rose
1977 Mark Fidrych
1977 Joe Morgan

[mrmopar]

I like a lot of your picks myself, but 72s do nothing for me at all. Can't say any of those cards appeal to me, except maybe some of IA subsets.

A few others that come to mind for me, as I also love a great action photo, are:

1979 Rose and/or Carew
1977 Garvey
1974 Seaver

Originally Posted by jason.1969

I put together my Top Ten list on my website, using criteria you might find convenient in your own ratings.

https://jasoncards.wordpress.com/201...-of-the-1970s/

I'm curious what card would get your vote for #1. If you don't feel like clicking the link, I chose [SPOILER ALERT] 1978 Reggie Jackson.

[rats60]

From your list, the 1972 Clemente. From any cards, the 1970 Topps Johnny Bench. The game's best catcher at the peak of his career. That was a card we were all chasing in 1970.

My Top 10 would be
1970 Bench
1970 Mays
1971 Munson
1972 Clemente
1974 Seaver
1974 Ryan
1974 Reggie Jackson
1975 Brett
1975 Rose
1976 Schmidt

[Mark70Z]

I'm assuming your asking for regular issue Topps cards; is that correct? If not, I'd have a totally different listing. It's a slight possibility that I may or may not be partial, but I'd go with the cards as follows:

1A. 1971 Brooks Robinson
1a. 1975 Brooks Robinson

Then after that, in no particular order would be:

'74 Brooks
'72 Brooks
'70 Brooks
etc....

[rats60]

Originally Posted by Mark70Z

I'm assuming your asking for regular issue Topps cards; is that correct? If not, I'd have a totally different listing. It's a slight possibility that I may or may not be partial, but I'd go with the cards as follows:

1A. 1971 Brooks Robinson
1a. 1975 Brooks Robinson

Then after that, in no particular order would be:

'74 Brooks
'72 Brooks
'70 Brooks
etc....

What about 1971 Topps #331?

[Mark70Z]

Originally Posted by jason.1969

Was thinking regular issue. Quite the Brooksy fan, huh!

Correct! I was somewhat kidding about those being the Top 10 (to me they are). I'd probably go w/the '71 Munson; such a cool looking shot. Likely the '72 Clemente after that; that is of course if you're talking other than Brooks...

Originally Posted by rats60

What about 1971 Topps #331?

Ha! I'm really not a big fan of the '71 Topps 331 picturing Brooks crawling through the Sierra Desert...

[jason.1969]

Was thinking regular issue. Quite the Brooksy fan, huh!

[Vintagevault13]

I would cast a vote for the 1974 Seaver. Great action shot.

[brewing]

Chronological order. Asterisked are in my top 10 Post War cards



1970 Johnny Bench
1971 Thurman Munson

1972 Roberto Clemente*

1972 Rod Carew

1973 Johnny Bench
1973 Bill Freehan
1974 Tom Seaver

1974 Hank Aaron

1977 Mark Fidrych

1978 Reggie Jackson*

[39special]

'71 Nolan Ryan
'71 Munson
'72 Billy Martin
'73 Aaron
'73F.Robinson
'75 Yount
'76 Pete Rose
'77 Schmidt
'78 R.Jackson
'78 Dent

[Econteachert205]

Great topic, from your list I would keep

74 aaron
72 Clemente
77 fydrich
71 Munson
76 bench

I'd add
1975 brett
1970 rose
1978 molitor / trammal
1973 mays
1972 Robinson traded

[KCRfan1]

Picking a card from each year:

71 Ryan
72 Rose
73 Clemente
74 Aaron
75 Brett
76 Bench
77 Munson
78 Jackson
79 Brett

[Exhibitman]

My top ten for aesthetics:

1971 Brooks Robinson
1972 Roberto Clemente
1973 All Time Home Run Leaders (Ruth Aaron Mays)
1974 Hank Aaron, Steve Garvey, Tom Seaver
1975 Tom Seaver
1976 Mike Schmidt, Ted Williams ATG
1978 Ron Guidry

My top ten for investment:

1970 Nolan Ryan
1971 Roberto Clemente, Willie Mays
1973 Mike Schmidt
1974 Hank Aaron, Dave Winfield
1975 George Brett, Robin Yount, Jim Rice
1978 Eddie Murray

[alfredoleal2001]

I think Mike Schmidt has to be on that list 73 or 74 topps

[Touch'EmAll]

Born in 1965, I remember standing at the bus stop looking at the older kids' 1972 Topps cards, thinking, I gotta get some. For overall eye appeal I like:

1971 Ryan
1973 Bench
1973 Aaron
1974 Seaver
1974 Ryan
1974 Reggie Jackson (over his 1978)
1975 Schmidt
1976 Lou Brock
1977 Seaver
1978 Reggie Jackson

[jason.1969]

Yep, all great cards! And you may be right about 1974 vs 1978 Reggie. You've got similar photos, so it comes down to MVP + Threepeat vs 5 WS homers, pinstripes, and Repeat.

Have enjoyed everyone's responses to this thread. In some cases, my eyes have been opened to cards I'd either never seen or just plain overlooked. But also surprised by just how many of my top 10 seem to crack other people's lists. Good stuff!