1972 Topps #383 Brant Alyea
About Brant Alyea
Alyea hit .177 with two homers in 79 games for the 1971 Twins, who dropped him from their 40-man roster. Oakland claimed him in the Rule 5 draft, and his 1972 Topps card, #383 in the third series, shows him with the Athletics. He went 3-for-13 in 10 games for the A's before a May 18 trade to St. Louis for Marty Martinez.
Brant Alyea was a power-hitting outfielder who spent six seasons in the majors with the Washington Senators, Minnesota Twins, Oakland Athletics and St. Louis Cardinals. Signed by Cincinnati out of Hofstra, where he had also starred in basketball, he was drafted away by Washington and made his major-league debut in September 1965, homering on the first pitch of his first big-league at-bat. He played outfield for the Senators in 1968 and 1969, then had his best season for Minnesota in 1970, hitting .291 with 16 home runs and 61 RBIs before going hitless in the Twins' ALCS loss to Baltimore that fall. A groin injury cut short his final major-league season, 1972, split between Oakland and St. Louis. Alyea also played winter ball in Venezuela, where he twice led the league in home runs. After baseball he worked at an Atlantic City casino and later at a car dealership near Philadelphia.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 229 | 3 | 75 | 119 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| SGC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 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 1972 Topps #383 card?
It is card #383 of the 787-card 1972 Topps Baseball set, picturing Brant Alyea of the Oakland Athletics.
How many cards are in the 1972 Topps Baseball set?
787 cards, tracked as 794 collectible states. Numbers run from 1 to 787 with none skipped, in six print series (#1-132, #133-263, #264-394, #395-525, #526-656 and #657-787, the high numbers); 7 cards carry catalogued print variations that the master set counts separately - four Chicago Cubs cards with yellow or green under the "C" and "S" of the team name, the #251 and #478 checklists with smaller or larger print on the front, and the #604 checklist with its copyright line aligned right or left.
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