1964 Topps #301 Larry Brown
About Larry Brown
Brown opened 1964 on Cleveland's bench, with management doubting the light 160-pounder could hold up over a full season. When Woody Held shifted to center field in May to cover for an injury, Brown took over at second base and enjoyed his best power season, a career-high 12 home runs. Boils on his knee limited him over the final weeks, and he finished at .230 in 115 games. His 1964 Topps card is a print series 4 issue with the Cleveland Indians, recognized as his rookie card.
Larry Brown was a gritty, defensively versatile infielder who carved out a twelve-year major league career built on a rifle arm and sure hands rather than a big bat. Signed by Cleveland out of a Lake Worth, Florida high school, he worked his way up through the minors before debuting with the Indians in 1963. He spent most of his career at shortstop and second base for Cleveland, later moving around the infield as a veteran utilityman for Oakland, Baltimore, and Texas. Teammates and beat writers alike praised his acrobatic fielding and team-first attitude even as his batting average hovered in the .220s and .230s most seasons. He reached the postseason only briefly, appearing in the 1973 ALCS with Baltimore. Off the field he was known for strumming guitar in the clubhouse alongside teammates. He finished with 1,129 career games, a .233 batting average, 47 home runs, and 254 RBI before retiring after the 1974 season.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 261 | 6 | 59 | 116 | 40 | 24 | 11 | 5 | 0 |
| SGC | 12 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Graded population — a scarcity guide, not a price. Data as of 2026-09-04. 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 1964 Topps #301 card?
It is card #301 of the 587-card 1964 Topps Baseball set, picturing Larry Brown of the Cleveland Indians.
Is 1964 Topps #301 a rookie card?
Yes - #301 is the 1964 Topps rookie card of Larry Brown.
How many cards are in the 1964 Topps Baseball set?
587 cards, tracked as 589 collectible states. Numbers run from 1 to 587 with no gaps, and no number carries two different cards; two cards - #4, the A.L. Pitching Leaders, and #517, the seventh-series checklist - carry a catalogued back variation that the master set counts separately.
Sources: Trading Card Database, PSA CardFacts, Cardboard Connection, The Topps Archives, Baseball Almanac, 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 2026-10-11.