1971 Topps #659 Byron Browne
About Byron Browne
Browne played 104 games for the 1970 Philadelphia Phillies, 88 of them in the outfield. He hit .248 with 10 home runs and 36 RBIs. His 1971 Topps card is #659 in the sixth series and pictures him with the Phillies; he appeared in 58 games for them in 1971.
Byron Browne was an outfielder from St. Joseph, Missouri, signed by the Pittsburgh Pirates as an amateur free agent in September 1962 and drafted by the Chicago Cubs from the Pirates in the 1963 first-year draft. He debuted with the Cubs on September 9, 1965, facing Sandy Koufax during the future Hall of Famer's perfect game. Browne split parts of three seasons with the Cubs before being traded to the Houston Astros in May 1968 for Aaron Pointer. The Cardinals purchased him in February 1969, and that October he went to the Philadelphia Phillies with Curt Flood, Tim McCarver and Joe Hoerner in the trade that brought Dick Allen, Cookie Rojas and Jerry Johnson to St. Louis. He closed out his career with the Phillies through 1972, finishing with a .236 average and 30 home runs in 349 games. His son, Byron Browne Jr., later spent ten seasons in the Milwaukee Brewers farm system.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 251 | 0 | 11 | 118 | 81 | 25 | 13 | 3 | 0 |
| SGC | 23 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 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 1971 Topps #659 card?
It is card #659 of the 752-card 1971 Topps Baseball set, picturing Byron Browne of the Philadelphia Phillies.
Why is #659 harder to find?
It is a high number card from the sixth and last print series, #644-752 - the scarce end of the set. Some of its cards were printed in larger numbers than others, so scarcity varies card by card inside the run.
How many cards are in the 1971 Topps Baseball set?
752 cards, tracked as 761 collectible states. Numbers run from 1 to 752 with none skipped, issued in six print series (132/131/130/130/120/109 cards), the sixth (#644-752) the high numbers; seven cards carry catalogued print variations that the master set counts separately - the #42, #265 and #306 photo pairs and the #123, #206, #369 and #619 checklists, #369 and #619 in three printings each.
Sources: Trading Card Database, PSA (its price guide, master set registry and set article), 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.