1961 Topps #92 Hal Naragon
About Hal Naragon
Topps put Naragon at number 92 in its first series for 1961, a plain low-number card; he had been in the majors since 1951. The Minnesota cap on it was brand new: Calvin Griffith had just moved the franchise out of Washington, and Naragon answered with one of his better years at the plate, .302 with 42 hits in 139 at-bats across 57 games, catching 36 of them behind Earl Battey. On September 21, back in Griffith Stadium against the expansion Senators, he laid down the last sacrifice bunt in the old ballpark.
Harold Richard Naragon was born October 1, 1928, in Zanesville, Ohio, and moved to Barberton in the seventh grade when his family followed wartime work near Akron. He batted .444 as a senior for the Barberton Magics and signed with Cleveland in the spring of 1947, the year after Bill Veeck shook his father's hand on a promise at an open tryout. A left-handed hitting, right-handed throwing catcher with a strong arm and sure hands, he debuted for the Indians in September 1951, was drafted into the Marines and stationed at Quantico, and returned in 1954 to a 111-win pennant winner, catching one inning of Game Three before the Giants completed their sweep. His best year at the plate was 1955: .323 in 57 games. Cleveland traded him with Hal Woodeshick to Washington for Ed Fitz Gerald on May 25, 1959, and he moved with the franchise to Minnesota. Ten seasons left him a .266 hitter with 262 hits in 424 games. He coached the Twins bullpen, followed pitching coach Johnny Sain to Detroit, and shared the Tigers' 1968 world championship. He ran Barberton's only sporting goods store from 1974 to 1990 and died there August 31, 2019, at 90.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 345 | 0 | 38 | 185 | 81 | 26 | 8 | 7 | 0 |
| SGC | 17 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Graded population — a scarcity guide, not a price. Data as of 2026-09-04. PSA counts are straight grades only; PSA half grades (PSA 1.5 among them) and qualified slabs are not included. SGC half grades fold down (8.5→8). Slabs of the two cards printed #463 are joined by description, never by number alone.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the 1961 Topps #92 card?
It is card #92 of the 587-card 1961 Topps Baseball set, picturing Hal Naragon of the Minnesota Twins.
How many cards are in the 1961 Topps Baseball set?
587 cards, tracked as 596 collectible states. Numbers run from 1 to 589, but #426, #587 and #588 were never issued and two different cards were printed #463 - Jack Fisher and the Milwaukee Braves Team card, catalogued 463b - and eight cards carry catalogued print variations that the master set counts separately.
Sources: Trading Card Database, PSA CardFacts, Cardboard Connection, The Topps Archives, Baseball-Reference, the SABR BioProject and the National Baseball Hall of Fame, PSA & SGC population reports. Card data compiled and maintained by T206Cards.com. Page last updated 2026-10-05.