1965 Topps #86 Les Narum
About Les Narum
Narum opened 1965 by beating the Red Sox in Washington's second game but struggled through the rest of the season, spending much of May in the bullpen. A hard-luck outing in Kansas City on July 31 saw him carry a hitless bid into the sixth before a hit-by-pitch forced him out with a no-decision. He finished 4-12 with a 4.46 ERA in 46 appearances for the Senators, prompting manager Gil Hodges to call him strong as a bull but inconsistent down the stretch. This 1965 Topps #86 pictures him with the Washington Senators.
Leslie "Buster" Narum was a right-handed pitcher from Clearwater, Florida, who signed with the Baltimore Orioles at 17 for a $25,000 bonus in 1958. He broke in with Baltimore in 1963, and on May 3 of that year became just the second American League pitcher to homer in his first major league at-bat, taking Detroit's Don Mossi deep at Tiger Stadium. Traded to the Washington Senators in the deal that later brought Lou Piniella to Baltimore, Narum settled into the Senators' rotation and threw a career-high 199 innings in 1964. He worked with former All-Star Sid Hudson to add a curveball to his arsenal in the mid-1960s and closed his career with two starts against Baltimore in September 1967, beating the Orioles in his final big league outing. Over five seasons he went 14-27 with a 4.45 ERA in 96 games, adding three home runs among his seven career hits in 118 at-bats.
Sources: SABR BioProject · Baseball-Reference
Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 304 | 3 | 54 | 156 | 64 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 0 |
| SGC | 12 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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. The two checklist variations, #79 and #508, are listed under the wording PSA uses for each state.
Find this card
Search T206 Cards Shop 1965 Topps cards Live auctions Buy It Now on eBay Sold prices
As an eBay Partner Network affiliate, T206Cards.com may earn from qualifying purchases.
Related cards
Team card: #267 Washington Senators
More Washington Senators cards:
- #21 Don Blasingame
- #38 Jim King
- #56 Ron Kline
- #99 Gil Hodges
- #129 Bennie Daniels
- #148 Willie Kirkland
- #152 Phil Ortega
- #181 Senators 1965 Rookie Stars
- #211 Steve Ridzik
- #224 Bob Chance
- #233 Don Zimmer
- #252 Pete Richert
- #284 Nick Willhite
- #304 Dave Stenhouse
Frequently asked questions
What is the 1965 Topps #86 card?
It is card #86 of the 598-card 1965 Topps Baseball set, picturing Les Narum of the Washington Senators.
How many cards are in the 1965 Topps Baseball set?
598 cards, tracked as 600 collectible states. Numbers run from 1 to 598 with no gaps and no printed-number collisions, and two checklist cards - #79 and #508 - carry catalogued print variations that the master set counts separately.
Sources: Trading Card Database, PSA CardFacts, Cardboard Connection, BaseballCardPedia, 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.