1970 Topps #546 Ron Reed
About Ron Reed
In 1970 Reed went 7-10 with a 4.41 ERA. He started 18 of his 21 games, and six of those starts went the distance. His 134 2/3 innings followed 241 1/3 the year before. Topps pictured him with the Braves on #546, a fifth-series card.
Ron Reed pitched for Atlanta and St. Louis as a starter before moving into Philadelphia's bullpen. He had also played two NBA seasons at forward for the Detroit Pistons. At Notre Dame, he averaged 19 points and 14.3 rebounds during his college basketball career; Detroit selected him in the third round of the 1965 NBA draft. That year he also signed with the Milwaukee Braves organization. He reached the majors with Atlanta in September 1966 and pitched 19 seasons. Reed earned the save in Game 2 of the 1980 World Series as Philadelphia beat Kansas City for the championship, then appeared in three games of the 1983 Series against Baltimore. He finished his playing career with the White Sox in 1984, totaling 146 wins, 103 saves and 55 complete games. In 1990 he entered the Indiana Baseball Hall of Fame.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 146 | 2 | 37 | 75 | 19 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| SGC | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 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 #546 card?
It is card #546 of the 720-card 1970 Topps Baseball set, picturing Ron Reed of the Atlanta Braves.
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.