Babe Ruth (The Sporting News All-Time All-Stars)
Baseball Cards (Sports Trading Cards) • 1973 Topps Baseball
Card Type
Outfielder / Baseball Card
Set & Number
1973 Topps Baseball - 471
Rarity
Base / Special Subset (All-Time All-Stars)
Edition & Language
Standard Regular Issue • English
Condition & Value Assessment
Condition Grade
Moderately Played (MP) to Heavily Played (HP)
Estimated Market Value
Raw (Ungraded MP/HP): $3 - $8; Graded (PSA 2-3): $15 - $25
Recent Sales
Raw copies in similar lower-grade condition typically sell between $4.00 and $8.00 on eBay. PSA 8 (NM-MT) copies command around $100+, but low-grade PSA copies (PSA 2-4) sell for around $15-$30.
Condition Details
The card exhibits noticeable wear along the right and top edges, heavy softness and soft rounding on all corners, a visible crease/wrinkle near the bottom right corner, top-to-bottom and side-to-side off-center misalignment, and surface aging.
Grading Recommendation
Not recommended for professional grading due to visible creasing, corner wear, and edge damage. The grading fees (typically $15-$25 per card) would exceed or equal the final authenticated market value.
Card Description
Features legendary baseball slugger Babe Ruth in a black-and-white action photograph with a red header reading 'The Sporting News ALL-TIME ALL-STARS' and a yellow circular name badge on the bottom right reading 'BABE RUTH OF'.
Notable Features
Part of the iconic 1973 Topps 'The Sporting News All-Time All-Stars' subset celebrating baseball legends.
Authentication Notes
Appears to be an authentic 1973 Topps vintage card printing based on cardboard stock coloration, font style, and natural age wear pattern.
Scanned: 2026-07-23T12:07:46.662692