1972 Topps #393 Curt Motton
About Curt Motton
Curt Motton hit .189 with 4 home runs in 38 games for the 1971 Orioles, and his game-tying double beat Vida Blue in that year's ALCS. Baltimore traded him to Milwaukee before the 1972 season, and his #393 Topps card, in the third series, shows him with the Brewers. About a month into the season the Brewers sent him to the California Angels for pitcher Archie Reynolds.
Curt Motton was an outfielder who spent parts of eight seasons in the majors, 1967-1974, almost all of it with the Baltimore Orioles. Signed out of the Bay Area (Encinal High, alongside future big leaguers Willie Stargell and Tommy Harper), he hit .323 with 18 home runs and 70 RBI at Rochester in 1967 and was named the International League's Rookie of the Year. Blocked from a regular job by an outfield of Don Buford, Paul Blair and Frank Robinson, Motton found his role as a pinch-hitter during the Orioles' 1969-1971 pennant run. His hits included a game-winning single off Minnesota in the 1969 ALCS and a grand slam off Sam McDowell in a 1971 start. He also played briefly for the Milwaukee Brewers and California Angels in 1972 before finishing his career back in Baltimore. Known to teammates as "Cuz" for his warm, easygoing manner, Motton later coached first base for the Orioles and worked for the club for years afterward as a special assignment scout.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 236 | 13 | 81 | 102 | 26 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| SGC | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 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 1972 Topps #393 card?
It is card #393 of the 787-card 1972 Topps Baseball set, picturing Curt Motton of the Milwaukee Brewers.
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.
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.