1964 Topps #311 Tom Brown
About Tom Brown
Card #311 in the 1964 Topps set, part of the fourth print series, captures Brown coming off his lone major league season with the Washington Senators, for whom he played first base and outfield in 1963, batting .147 with a home run in 61 games. It is a recognized rookie card for Brown, whose big league playing time would end that same year as he turned his attention to professional football.
Thomas William Brown was born December 12, 1940, in Laureldale, Pennsylvania, and grew up in Silver Spring, Maryland, where he starred in football and basketball but called baseball his first love. At the University of Maryland he was a first-team All-American in baseball as a junior, setting an Atlantic Coast Conference record with a .449 batting average, and also excelled on the football field. Rather than finish his college eligibility, Brown signed a minor league contract with the Washington Senators after the 1962 season. A switch hitter who threw left-handed, he impressed in spring training and broke camp as Washington's starting first baseman in 1963, seeing time at both first base and the outfield before a midseason trip to the minors. He returned to the Senators in September and hit his only major league home run. Brown also had a notable football pedigree, having been drafted by the Green Bay Packers, and he went on to a lengthy NFL career as a defensive back after his brief major league run.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 254 | 4 | 54 | 132 | 32 | 25 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| SGC | 6 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 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 #311 card?
It is card #311 of the 587-card 1964 Topps Baseball set, picturing Tom Brown of the Washington Senators.
Is 1964 Topps #311 a rookie card?
Yes - #311 is the 1964 Topps rookie card of Tom 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.