1962 Topps #522 Lindy McDaniel
The card back credits his brothers with pitching for the Cardinals; only one brother, Von, actually did, in 1957 and 1958.
Uncorrected error: The back says his brothers pitched for the Cardinals - only one, Von (1957-58), ever did
About Lindy McDaniel
McDaniel's last Cardinals season went badly. He finished 3-10 with a 4.12 ERA, a 2.14 mark on July 7 collapsing over the second half, though he did save 14 games. St. Louis dealt him and Larry Jackson to the Cubs that October, right after the World Series ended. He appears twice in this set. Number 306, a fourth-series combination card, pairs him with Jackson, the very teammate he would be traded alongside weeks later. Number 522, a sixth-series solo card, carries a back that credits his brothers with pitching for the Cardinals; in truth only one brother, Von, ever did, in 1957 and 1958.
Lindy McDaniel was a right-handed pitcher who spent 21 seasons in the majors, from a September 1955 debut through his final pitch in 1975. The St. Louis Cardinals signed him out of Hollis, Oklahoma in August 1955 for a $50,000 bonus, which under the bonus-baby rules of the day forced the 19-year-old straight onto the big-league roster. He pitched for the Cardinals, Chicago Cubs, San Francisco Giants, New York Yankees and Kansas City Royals, working mostly from the bullpen behind a celebrated curve and, from 1959 on, a forkball. He led his league in saves three times and won The Sporting News Fireman of the Year award twice. He finished 141-119 with a 3.45 ERA, 174 saves and 1,361 strikeouts in 987 games, and when he retired he trailed only Hoyt Wilhelm in career appearances. Younger brother Von McDaniel pitched alongside him in St. Louis in 1957 and 1958. A devout member of the Church of Christ, Lindy was ordained a minister and preached throughout and after his playing days. He stood 6-foot-3 and both threw and batted right-handed.
Sources: Wikipedia · SABR BioProject · Baseball-Reference
Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 223 | 0 | 13 | 81 | 77 | 32 | 13 | 7 | 0 |
| SGC | 17 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Graded population — a scarcity guide, not a price. Snapshot 2026-09-24. Half-grades fold down (8.5→8), and PSA's qualified grades are counted separately from the straight-grade rows shown here. Slabs of the three cards printed #139 are joined by description, never by number alone. PSA registers the green tints as a separate set; a tint's population is listed under that state of the card it belongs to.
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Related cards
More Lindy McDaniel in this set: #306 Combo
Team card: #61 St. Louis Cardinals Team
More St. Louis Cardinals cards:
- #14 Bill White
- #19 Ray Washburn
- #28 Minnie Minoso
- #50 Stan Musial
- #83 Larry Jackson
- #106 Carl Sawatski
- #118 Julian Javier
- #149 Bob Duliba
- #167 Tim McCarver
- #198 Johnny Keane
- #202 Carl Warwick
- #223 Alex Grammas
- #241 Johnny Kucks
- #266 John Anderson
Frequently asked questions
What is the 1962 Topps #522 card?
It is card #522 of the 600-card 1962 Topps Baseball set, picturing Lindy McDaniel of the St. Louis Cardinals.
Does 1962 Topps #522 have an error?
The back says his brothers pitched for the Cardinals - only one, Von (1957-58), ever did. It was never corrected, so there is no variation to chase - every copy of #522 reads the same way.
How many cards are in the 1962 Topps Baseball set?
600 cards, tracked as 708 collectible states. The numbers run from 1 to 598 with no gaps, but three different cards were printed #139 - two Hal Reniff poses, catalogued 139a and 139b, and the Babe Hits 60 Babe Ruth Special, 139c - so 598 numbers make 600 cards; 93 cards carry catalogued print variations, the series-2 green tints among them, that the master set counts separately.
Sources: Baseball Almanac, Trading Card Database, PSA CardFacts, Cardboard Connection, BaseballCardPedia, 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 2026-10-03.