1963 Topps #112 Dick Brown
About Dick Brown
In his first Baltimore spring he led every Oriole in camp at .388, but the hitting did not carry into the season. Brown started the first six games of 1963, then John Orsino, acquired from the Giants that December, took over the job, and Brown's average had sunk to .150 by May 22. He salvaged the season at .246 in 59 games with two home runs, the second a pinch-hit ninth-inning blast off Mickey Lolich on July 29 that beat his old Tigers 2-1. Topps number 112 puts him with Baltimore after two straight Tiger cards, a second-series slot in the 1963 set.
Richard Ernest Brown was born January 17, 1935 in the coal-mining town of Shinnston, West Virginia, and grew up in Lake Worth, Florida. A right-handed hitter and thrower, he moved from the outfield to catcher in high school to handle hard-throwing teammate Herb Score, left Florida State after one semester on a baseball scholarship, and signed with Cleveland in 1953 for 3,000 dollars. He debuted on June 20, 1957 and caught nine seasons for the Indians, White Sox, Tigers and Orioles, hitting .244 with 62 home runs and 223 RBIs in 636 games behind a .989 fielding percentage. His two Detroit years were his best at the plate, and he caught six pitchers who would reach the Hall of Fame. Headaches that started over the winter of 1965-66 sent him out of Orioles camp to a Baltimore hospital; surgeons removed a brain tumor on March 7, 1966, and a second operation on May 27 found another one they could not fully take out. He never played again. Brother of longtime infielder Larry Brown, he scouted Florida for Baltimore from 1967 until his health failed, and he died in Baltimore on April 17, 1970 at 35.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 327 | 1 | 25 | 141 | 114 | 32 | 6 | 8 | 0 |
| SGC | 25 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 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.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the 1963 Topps #112 card?
It is card #112 of the 576-card 1963 Topps Baseball set, picturing Dick Brown of the Baltimore Orioles.
How many cards are in the 1963 Topps Baseball set?
576 cards, tracked as 583 collectible states. The numbers run from 1 to 576 with no gaps and no number used twice, and seven cards carry a catalogued print variation - three checklists, the two Rookie Stars cards also printed with a "1962" heading, and the #341 Jack Baldschun and #454 Art Fowler print states - that the master set counts separately.
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