1970 Topps #548 Howie Reed
About Howie Reed
Houston sold Howie Reed and two other pitchers to the new Montreal Expos on April 3, 1969. He began that year in the Pacific Coast League, was recalled in June, and made 31 appearances for Montreal, 15 of them starts. He went 6-7 with a 4.84 ERA. In 1970 he appeared in 57 games, saved five and posted a 3.13 ERA. His 1970 Topps card, #548, comes from the sixth series and lists him with Montreal.
Howard Dean Reed was a right-handed pitcher from Dallas, Texas, who spent ten seasons in the majors between 1958 and 1971. Signed by the Kansas City Athletics, he debuted in relief in September 1958 and, in his first big-league start later that month, threw a complete-game win over Early Wynn. After brief stints with Kansas City in 1959 and 1960, he spent most of the early 1960s winning games for Spokane in the Pacific Coast League. The Dodgers acquired him in a trade for Ed Rakow in 1961 and recalled him in June 1964. He wore Roy Campanella's old No. 39 in Los Angeles and won a career-high seven games for the pennant-winning 1965 club before a May 1966 trade sent him to the Angels. After more minor league seasons in Houston's system, he pitched for the expansion Montreal Expos from 1969 to 1971, working mostly in relief. He appeared in 229 games and finished 26-29. He struck out 268 batters and saved nine games. After retiring he worked for Seagram's and in Expos broadcasting before returning to his farm in Texas. He died in 1984 at age 47.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 182 | 0 | 40 | 106 | 28 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SGC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 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 #548 card?
It is card #548 of the 720-card 1970 Topps Baseball set, picturing Howie Reed of the Montreal Expos.
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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