1972 Cubs

Number of Cards

1972 Topps grew to a new high of 787 cards

Size of Cards

Standard size , which measure 2½” by 3½”.

Basic Features

The front of these cards contains a color photograph of the player set inside an arch with a dual border. The players are located below the photograph inside an oval panel and the team name is located at the top in SUPERHERO (3-D Jumping out) type font. There is no mention of the players' positions on the front of these cards.

The backs are set horizontal with the standard layout of stats, biography information, and a trivia question.

There are several subsets, including

• In Action (IA) cards
• Statistical Leaders (LL)
• Highlights from the World Series (WS)
• Playoff Highlights (CS)
• Boyhood Photo Cards (BP)
• Traded (TR) cards.

6 series have been released;

• 1st series (1-132)
• 2nd series (133-263)
• 3rd series (264-394)
• 4th series (395–525)
• 5th series (526-656)
• 6th series (657–787)

 

Short Prints

Series 6 cards (657-787) are scarce and demand a premium

Errors + Variations

There were four cards in the first series with the green (instead of yellow) color on the underside of the "C" and "S" in "CUBS."

Juan Pizarro, age 18

• Yellow A-CUBS under C + S
• Green B-CUBS under C + S

Bill Bonham No. 29

• A-CUBS Yellow under C & S.
• Green B-CUBS under C + S

Glenn Beckert, 45

• Yellow A-CUBS under C + S
• Green B-CUBS under C + S

Cleo James 117

• Yellow A-CUBS under C + S
• Green B-CUBS under C + S

No green at all on the lettering of "CUBS" or stars.

Jim Hickman 534

• A: Normal
• All B-CUBS are Yellow C + S

 

Number	Player
18A	Juan Pizarro/Yellow underline/C and S of Cubs
18B	Juan Pizarro/Green underline/C and S of Cubs
29A	Bill Bonham RC/Yellow underline/C and S of Cubs
29B	Bill Bonham/Green underline/C and S of Cubs
45A	Glenn Beckert/Yellow underline/C and S of Cubs
45B	Glenn Beckert/Green underline/C and S of Cubs
46	Glenn Beckert IA
61	Rookie Stars Burt Hooton RC
85	NL Batting Leaders Glenn Beckert
93A	NL Pitching Leaders Fergie Jenkins
95 B	NL Strikeout Leaders Fergie Jenkins
117A	Cleo James RC/Yellow underline/C and S of Cubs
117B	Cleo James/Green underline/C and S of Cubs
145	Don Kessinger
192	Chicago Cubs TC
208	Milt Pappas
258	Randy Hundley
271	Ken Rudolph
303	Joe Pepitone
304	Joe Pepitone IA
335	Bill Hands
364	Johnny Callison
410	Ferguson Jenkins
439	Billy Williams
440	Billy Williams IA
485	Phil Regan
512	Paul Popovich
534A	Jim Hickman
534B	Jim Hickman Yellow underline/C and S of Cubs
555	Ron Santo
556	Ron Santo IA
576	Leo Durocher MG
612	Joe Decker
639	J.C. Martin
666	Hector Torres
667	Ray Newman RC
684	Hal Breeden RC
730	Rick Monday
757	Jose Cardenal TR
766	Steve Hamilton