1969 Topps #652 Eddie Watt
About Eddie Watt
Card 652 is a high number from the set's seventh series, issued as Watt entered a career year for the pennant-winning Orioles. He posted a career-best 1.65 ERA with 16 saves over 71 innings as Baltimore's closer, pitched two shutout innings in the ALCS sweep of Minnesota, and appeared twice in the World Series against the Mets, taking the loss in the deciding Game 5.
Eddie Watt was a right-handed relief pitcher who spent parts of ten seasons in the majors, mostly as a mainstay of the Baltimore Orioles bullpen from 1966 to 1973. A short, sturdy Iowan out of Iowa State Teachers College, he signed with Baltimore in 1961 and worked his way up through Appleton, Aberdeen, Elmira and Rochester, throwing two no-hitters at Elmira in 1965. Used almost exclusively as a reliever after his rookie year, he led the Orioles pitching staff in appearances four straight seasons and helped Baltimore to four pennants and two World Series titles. He posted a 38-36 career record with 80 saves and a 2.91 ERA over 411 games, going 37-34 with 74 saves as an Oriole. He finished his playing career with the Phillies and Cubs before a long second act as a minor league manager and pitching coach, including several seasons in the Atlanta Braves system.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 393 | 6 | 89 | 197 | 73 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 0 |
| SGC | 15 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 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 1969 Topps #652 card?
It is card #652 of the 664-card 1969 Topps Baseball set, picturing Eddie Watt of the Baltimore Orioles.
Why is #652 harder to find?
It is a high number card from the seventh and last print series, #589-664 - the scarce end of the set.
How many cards are in the 1969 Topps Baseball set?
664 cards, tracked as 696 collectible states. Numbers run from 1 to 664 with none skipped and no printed number shared by two cards; 32 cards carry catalogued print variations that the master set counts separately, 23 of them the yellow- and white-letter name pairs of #440-511.
Sources: Trading Card Database, PSA CardFacts, Cardboard Connection, 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 2026-10-12.