1970 Topps #703 Lou Marone
About Lou Marone
Marone's 1970 season lasted one game: 2 1/3 innings on April 18, which left him with a 3.86 ERA for the year. His #703 card, a high number from the seventh and final series, is his rookie card and shows him alone with Pittsburgh.
Lou Marone was a left-handed relief pitcher from San Diego who appeared in 30 major league games for the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1969 and 1970. Pittsburgh took him in the 30th round of the 1965 draft out of San Diego City College and San Diego Mesa College. He was in his fifth professional season when the Pirates recalled him in May 1969 after he posted a 0.93 ERA with six saves in 17 relief games for Double-A York. In his rookie year he worked 29 games and 35 1/3 innings with a 2.55 ERA. A final appearance in April 1970, against the St. Louis Cardinals, ended his big league career at 1-1 with a 2.63 ERA and 25 strikeouts in 37 2/3 innings. He finished his eight-year professional career in the Pirates' minor league system in 1972. He was the cousin of pitcher John D'Acquisto. Marone died in Henderson, Nevada, in 2015.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 245 | 6 | 34 | 151 | 43 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| SGC | 13 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 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 #703 card?
It is card #703 of the 720-card 1970 Topps Baseball set, picturing Lou Marone of the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Is 1970 Topps #703 a rookie card?
Yes - #703 is the 1970 Topps rookie card of Lou Marone.
Why is #703 harder to find?
It is a high number card from the seventh and last series, #634-720 - the high numbers, and the toughest series of the set to find.
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.
Sources: Trading Card Database, PSA CardFacts, BaseballCardPedia, 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 2026-10-25.