1970 Topps #561 Tom McCraw
About Tom McCraw
Card #561, a sixth-series issue, shows McCraw with the White Sox. In 1970, his last season in Chicago, he hit .220 with 6 home runs and 31 RBI. He played 129 games, 59 of them at first base and 49 in the outfield. He also stole 12 bases.
Tommy Lee McCraw, born November 21, 1940 in Malvern, Arkansas, was a left-handed first baseman and outfielder who played thirteen seasons in the majors. He broke in with the Chicago White Sox in 1963 and played first base and the outfield for them through 1970, then moved on to the Washington Senators, Cleveland Indians and California Angels before finishing his playing days with Cleveland in 1975. Across 1,468 games he batted .246 with 75 home runs. He drove in 404 runs and stole 143 bases. After retiring as a player, McCraw built a long second career as a batting coach, spending 24 seasons on major league staffs with the Indians, Giants, Orioles, Mets, Astros and the Expos/Nationals franchise, serving under manager Frank Robinson on four different clubs.
Sources: Baseball-Reference
Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 223 | 2 | 59 | 125 | 23 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| SGC | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 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 #561 card?
It is card #561 of the 720-card 1970 Topps Baseball set, picturing Tom McCraw of the Chicago White 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.
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.