1970 Topps #278 Tommie Aaron
About Tommie Aaron
Aaron's #278, a third-series card, lists him with the Braves, and he spent 1970 in Atlanta. He played 44 games, 16 at first base and 12 in the outfield. He hit .206, going 13 for 63, with two home runs. In 1962, his first season, he had hit eight home runs and played 110 games at first base for Milwaukee.
Tommie Lee Aaron was born August 5, 1939, in Mobile, Alabama, and signed with the Milwaukee Braves on May 28, 1958, at eighteen. A right-handed hitter and thrower who split his time between first base and left field, he was the younger brother of Hank Aaron. Their 768 combined home runs remain the major-league record for a pair of brothers, though Hank hit 755 of them. Tommie reached the majors on April 10, 1962, and moved between the Braves and the minors, winning International League Most Valuable Player honors with Richmond in 1967. In the majors he batted .229 with 13 home runs and 94 RBI. His glove work at first base drew praise, and he fielded .990 there. He managed in the Braves farm system through 1978, joined the Atlanta coaching staff in 1979, and was still on it when he died of leukemia in Atlanta on August 16, 1984, eleven days past his 45th birthday. Richmond later named its team MVP award for him, and the franchise's Triple-A club, now the Gwinnett Stripers, retired his number 23.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 414 | 15 | 85 | 241 | 41 | 17 | 3 | 12 | 0 |
| SGC | 13 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 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 #278 card?
It is card #278 of the 720-card 1970 Topps Baseball set, picturing Tommie Aaron 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.