The 1972 Topps card marks the pivot of the whole career: Ryan’s first as a California Angel, the trade that turned a wild, brilliant Mets arm into the phenomenon the world would call the Ryan Express.

In Anaheim the strikeouts poured in by the hundreds and the no-hitters began. This is the card of the before-and-after line — the last echo of the raw prospect, the first of the record-breaker.

The card of the moment everything changed.

A high-number card that is condition-sensitive and climbs steeply in top grades.