1965 Topps #586 Tommy McCraw
Some references note the card back misspells his name as "McGraw."
Uncorrected error: Back misspells McCraw as "McGraw"
About Tommy McCraw
Card #586 in Topps' seventh and final series of 1965 shows McCraw during a season in which he appeared in 133 games for the Chicago White Sox, splitting duty between first base and the outfield while batting .238 with 5 home runs and 21 RBI. It is a high number inside that year's short-print zone, and the card back misspells his name as "McGraw."
Tommy Lee McCraw, born November 21, 1940 in Malvern, Arkansas, was a left-handed first baseman and outfielder who spent thirteen big-league seasons in the majors. He broke in with the Chicago White Sox in 1963 and anchored their infield and outfield through 1970, then moved on to the Washington Senators, Cleveland Indians and California Angels before finishing his playing days with Cleveland in 1975. Across 1,468 games he batted .246 with 75 home runs, 404 RBI and 143 stolen bases. He was the first player in Angels history to serve as designated hitter, going 1-for-4 in that role on Opening Day 1973. After retiring as a player, McCraw built a long second career as a batting coach, spending 24 seasons on major league staffs with the Indians, Giants, Orioles, Mets, Astros and the Expos/Nationals franchise, serving under manager Frank Robinson on four different clubs.
Sources: Wikipedia · Baseball-Reference
Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 263 | 2 | 26 | 120 | 68 | 28 | 12 | 7 | 0 |
| SGC | 18 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 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. The two checklist variations, #79 and #508, are listed under the wording PSA uses for each state.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the 1965 Topps #586 card?
It is card #586 of the 598-card 1965 Topps Baseball set, picturing Tommy McCraw of the Chicago White Sox.
Does 1965 Topps #586 have an error?
Back misspells McCraw as "McGraw". It was never corrected, so there is no variation to chase - every copy of #586 reads the same way.
Is 1965 Topps #586 a scarce card?
It is a high number card from the seventh and last series, #507-598. Unlike most 1960s Topps sets the 1965 highs are not scarce as a run - the premium sits on the short-printed cards inside #523-598. It is also a short-print zone card. Forty-four of the 76 cards in #523-598 were short-printed; #507-522 was not. The zone is stated as a range because the catalogs disagree on exactly which cards, so no single card is marked.
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.