1970 Topps #391 Larry Brown
About Larry Brown
Brown ranked among the American League's top ten in at-bats per strikeout in both 1968 and 1969. By 1970 his work at shortstop had shrunk from 101 games the year before to 27, with 17 more at third base. He collected 40 hits and 15 RBI that season without a home run. His 1970 Topps card is #391, from the fourth series, and lists him with Cleveland.
Larry Brown was an infielder who played twelve major league seasons, 1963 through 1974, with a rifle arm and sure hands. Signed by Cleveland out of a Lake Worth, Florida high school, he worked his way up through the minors before debuting with the Indians in 1963. He spent most of his career at shortstop and second base for Cleveland, later moving around the infield as a veteran utilityman for Oakland, Baltimore, and Texas. Cleveland beat reporter Hal Lebovitz called his fieldwork acrobatic and flashy, and Brown had a reputation as a player's player with a team-oriented attitude. In the Cleveland clubhouse he and teammates Fred Whitfield and Chuck Hinton were known to strum guitars and sing country music. In 1973 he reached the postseason with Baltimore, taking over at third base for Brooks Robinson in the final inning of ALCS Game Two. He retired after the 1974 season, having played 1,129 games. He hit .233 for his career with 47 home runs and 254 RBI.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 206 | 10 | 52 | 122 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| SGC | 10 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 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 #391 card?
It is card #391 of the 720-card 1970 Topps Baseball set, picturing Larry Brown of the Cleveland Indians.
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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