1970 Topps #663 Tito Francona
About Tito Francona
Francona reached Oakland on August 22, 1969, when Atlanta sold his contract, and three weeks later he went 5-for-5 against Chicago in a 12-5 win. His 1969 season across both clubs finished at .318 with 5 home runs and 42 RBIs. Card #663 in the final series, a high number, lists him with the Athletics. Milwaukee acquired him on June 22, 1970.
John Patsy Francona was nicknamed "Tito" - Italian for "little one" - by his father Carmen, a steel-mill tool grinder. Born in Aliquippa, Pennsylvania, and raised in New Brighton, he debuted on April 17, 1956, with the Baltimore Orioles. He played 15 seasons through 1970 as an outfielder and first baseman for nine clubs: the Orioles, White Sox, Tigers, Indians, Cardinals, Phillies, Braves, Athletics and Brewers. In 1959 with Cleveland he batted .363, above American League batting champion Harvey Kuenn's .353, but finished 34 at-bats short of qualifying for the title. He led the league with 36 doubles in 1960 and made his only All-Star team in 1961. Francona finished with 1,395 hits and a .272 average. He hit 125 home runs and drove in 656 runs. He went into the Beaver County Sports Hall of Fame in 1978 and served as parks and recreation director in Beaver County, Pennsylvania. He died February 13, 2018, at 84. His son Terry managed Boston to World Series titles in 2004 and 2007 and later managed Cleveland.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 255 | 10 | 62 | 134 | 37 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
| SGC | 12 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 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 #663 card?
It is card #663 of the 720-card 1970 Topps Baseball set, picturing Tito Francona of the Oakland Athletics.
Why is #663 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.