Number of Cards
1970 Topps grew to a new high of 720 cardsSize of Cards
Standard size , which measure 2½” by 3½”.Basic Features
The front of these cards feature a color player photograph with a thin white frame and a gray border. The players team is located at the top and the players name (in script font) is located at the bottom along with his position.The backs are in horizontal format and include the now standard statistics, biographical data and a cartoon.
Subsets:
World Series Highlight (WS)Playoff cards (CS)
Statistical Leaders (LL)
All Star cards (AS)
Multi-Player Rookie
Released in 7 series
Series 1 (1-132)Series 2 (133-263)
Series 3 (264-372)
Series 4 (373-459)
Series 5 (460-546)
Series 6 (547-633)
Series 7 (634-720)
Short Prints
The high series cards (634-720) are scarce and demand a premium.1970 Topps Fronts
Chicago Cubs 1970 Topps Checklist
Number | Player |
46 | Ken Rudolph RC |
63 | NL RBI Leaders Ron Santo |
69 | NL Pitching Leaders Fergie Jenkins |
71 | NL Strikeout Leaders Fergie Jenkins |
80 | Don Kessinger |
117 | Don Young |
170 | Billy Williams |
192 | Jim Qualls |
223 | Nate Oliver |
240 | Ferguson Jenkins |
258 | Paul Popovich |
265 | Randy Hundley |
291 | Leo Durocher MG |
318 | Willie Smith |
334 | Phil Regan |
375 | Johnny Callison |
405 | Bill Hands |
429 | Rookie Stars Bobb/Cosman RC |
454 | Ron Santo AS |
456 | Don Kessinger AS |
480 | Glenn Beckert |
505 | Ken Henderson |
541 | Bill Heath |
562 | Ted Abernathy |
593 | Chicago Cubs Team |
612 | Jim Hickman |
630 | Ernie Banks |
649 | Jimmie Hall |
654 | Rookie Stars Boots Day RC |
670 | Ron Santo |
699 | Hank Aguirre |
714 | Al Spangler |