1971 Topps #672 Ed Crosby
About Ed Crosby
Crosby's first Topps card is #672 in the sixth print series, a rookie card with the Cardinals. In 1970 he hit .300 in 78 games for the Arkansas Travelers before his promotion to St. Louis. He played 38 games for the Cardinals that year, mostly at shortstop, and batted .253. He spent the 1971 season at Triple-A Tulsa.
Ed Crosby was a left-handed-hitting infielder, mostly a shortstop and second baseman, who played 297 major league games from 1970 to 1976 for the St. Louis Cardinals, Cincinnati Reds and Cleveland Indians. Born May 26, 1949, in Long Beach, California, he played at Long Beach City College and was a second-round pick of the Cardinals in the January phase of the 1969 draft. He reached St. Louis in July 1970, and after his fielding slipped at shortstop he tried second base with Ken Boyer's backing. The Cardinals sent him to the Reds in July 1973, and after the Phillies took him in the December 1973 Rule 5 draft, the Cardinals bought back his contract and sent him to Cleveland with Luis Alvarado for Jack Heidemann. The Angels acquired him from Cleveland in December 1976 for outfielder Marty Friedman. He hit .220 for his career with 44 RBI. His son Bobby Crosby was the 2004 American League Rookie of the Year.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 309 | 0 | 13 | 126 | 133 | 22 | 10 | 5 | 0 |
| SGC | 26 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
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 #672 card?
It is card #672 of the 752-card 1971 Topps Baseball set, picturing Ed Crosby of the St. Louis Cardinals.
Is 1971 Topps #672 a rookie card?
Yes - #672 is the 1971 Topps rookie card of Ed Crosby.
Why is #672 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.