1970 Topps #473 Don Bryant
About Don Bryant
Houston drafted Bryant at the winter meetings after he played winter ball in Venezuela, where his manager was Mel McGaha, then an Astros coach. His 1970 Topps card, #473 in the fifth series, gives the Seattle Pilots as his team. His 1970 season with Houston lasted 15 games, 24 at-bats and a .208 average, ending with his final game on July 29. Boston acquired him that December.
Don Bryant was a 6-foot-5 catcher who spent parts of three seasons in the majors after signing with the Detroit Tigers organization in 1959. He worked his way through the minors for seven seasons, developing a reputation as a strong game-caller, before Detroit dealt him to the Chicago Cubs, who called him up in July 1966. Bryant later moved through the San Francisco Giants organization and on to the Houston Astros, catching Don Wilson's no-hitter against Cincinnati on May 1, 1969, and hitting his only career home run two days after that. Teammates nicknamed him "Bear" in homage to Alabama football coach Paul "Bear" Bryant. He closed his playing days with Boston's Triple-A Pawtucket club, then stayed with the Red Sox as a coach, serving on the pennant-winning 1975 staff, and later coached for the Seattle Mariners. A barber in the offseason throughout his career, he eventually returned to that trade full-time. He finished his major-league career with a .220 average and 24 hits in 59 games.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 162 | 2 | 37 | 85 | 26 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| SGC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Graded population — a scarcity guide, not a price. Data as of 2026-10-19. 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 1970 Topps #473 card?
It is card #473 of the 720-card 1970 Topps Baseball set, picturing Don Bryant of the Seattle Pilots.
Why does this card say Seattle Pilots?
Because the card prints the Seattle Pilots, and it is correct as printed: the franchise played the 1970 season as the Milwaukee Brewers, but thirty 1970 Topps cards print the Pilots - the #713 team card, #556 Dave Bristol's manager card, the #88 Pilots Rookie Stars and twenty-seven player cards. 1970 Topps is the second and last Topps flagship set with Seattle Pilots cards.
How many cards are in the 1970 Topps Baseball set?
720 cards, tracked as 726 collectible states. Numbers run from 1 to 720 with none skipped, issued in seven series - #1-132, #133-263, #264-372, #373-459, #460-546, #547-633 and the high numbers, #634-720; 6 cards, all of them checklists, carry catalogued print variations that the master set counts separately.
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