1957 Topps #68 Ray Crone
About Ray Crone
Ray Crone, a lanky right-hander from Memphis who threw five no-hitters as a schoolboy, signed with the Boston Braves in 1949 at age 17. He broke out with Jacksonville in 1953, winning 19 games with a 2.38 ERA alongside a 19-year-old Hank Aaron. Crone debuted with Milwaukee in April 1954 and won his first big-league start with a ten-inning complete game against the Cubs. His best season came in 1956: 11 wins and a 3.46 ERA. This card catches him in his final weeks as a Brave — on June 15, 1957, Milwaukee sent Crone, Danny O'Connell, and Bobby Thomson to the New York Giants for Red Schoendienst, a deal that cost Crone a share of the Braves' 1957 World Series championship. He pitched for the last Giants team in New York and the first in San Francisco, finishing 30-30 with a 3.87 ERA. Crone later scouted for the Expos, Orioles, Padres, and Diamondbacks, earning Midwest Scout of the Year honors in 2006, and died in January 2026 at age 94.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 468 | 0 | 10 | 122 | 164 | 101 | 52 | 19 | 0 |
| SGC | 30 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 0 |
Graded population — a scarcity guide, not a price. Snapshot 2026-07-05. Half grades fold down for both graders (8.5→8); PSA qualified slabs (OC, ST, PD, MC and the like) are not counted.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the 1957 Topps Ray Crone card?
It is card #68 of the 1957 Topps Baseball set - the 407-card, 2-1/2 by 3-1/2 inch set that was Topps' first at the modern standard card size, with full-color photography and complete career stats on the back. It pictures Ray Crone, Milwaukee Braves.
How many cards are in the 1957 Topps set?
407 numbered cards. Collectors usually count 408 because #176 Gene Baker exists in an error ('Bakep') and a corrected back. The PSA master set adds the 8 checklists, 4 contest cards and the Lucky Penny for 421 items.
Sources: PSA CardFacts, Beckett, BaseballCardPedia, Baseball-Reference, PSA & SGC population reports, and hobby press-sheet research (Net54 / Topps Archives). Card data compiled and maintained by T206Cards.com. Page last updated 2026-10-13.