1970 Topps #447 Lee Stange
About Lee Stange
Fourth-series #447 listed Stange with Boston during his final major-league season. He pitched exclusively in relief for Boston and Chicago in 1970, going 3-2 with two saves and a 5.44 ERA in 36 games and 49 2/3 innings. His last appearance came on September 21.
Lee Stange pitched for Minnesota, Cleveland, Boston and the Chicago White Sox during ten major-league seasons, working as both a starter and a reliever. The right-hander finished 62-61 with a 3.56 ERA and 718 strikeouts in 1,216 innings. He pitched for Boston's 1967 pennant winners. Raised in Broadview, Illinois, he helped Proviso Township High School win a state baseball championship in 1953. Knee injuries interrupted his football and basketball career at Drake, and he missed the college baseball season. He contacted Washington scout Ossie Bluege and signed with the Senators in 1957. In 1960 he won 20 games for the Wilson Tobs and received the Carolina League's Topps Minor League Player of the Year award. After his playing career, Stange coached pitchers for Oakland from 1977 through 1979 and returned as Boston's major-league pitching coach from 1981 through 1984. He then spent ten years as a Red Sox minor-league pitching instructor and later coached at Florida Tech.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 159 | 3 | 25 | 94 | 29 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| SGC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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 #447 card?
It is card #447 of the 720-card 1970 Topps Baseball set, picturing Lee Stange of the Boston Red Sox.
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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