1972 Topps #763 Ron Hansen
About Ron Hansen
The Yankees released Hansen in February 1972, and the Kansas City Royals picked him up two months later. He appeared in 16 games for them, six at shortstop and four at third base. He hit .133 with two RBI before he was let go. That ended a career of 1,384 games and 1,007 hits. Topps listed him with the Royals on #763, a sixth-series card.
Ronald Lavern Hansen was born April 5, 1938, in Oxford, Nebraska, and moved with his family to Albany, California, at age two. He turned down a University of California scholarship and signed with the Baltimore Orioles on April 7, 1956; a ruptured disc and the spinal surgery that followed cost him the entire 1957 season. The 6-foot-3 shortstop debuted with Baltimore on April 15, 1958. In 1960 he hit .255 with 22 home runs and 86 RBIs. He led American League shortstops with 325 putouts, won the league's Rookie of the Year award and started both of that summer's All-Star Games. Traded to the Chicago White Sox in January 1963 in the deal that sent Luis Aparicio to Baltimore, he handled 28 chances in an August 1965 doubleheader, a major league record for a shortstop. Dealt to the Washington Senators in February 1968, he turned a line drive into the majors' first unassisted triple play in 41 years that July, then closed a 15-year career with the White Sox, New York Yankees and Kansas City Royals, finishing at .234 with 106 home runs and 501 RBIs. He later coached in the majors, managed in the minors and scouted until he retired in 2010.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 259 | 1 | 45 | 144 | 48 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| SGC | 11 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 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 #763 card?
It is card #763 of the 787-card 1972 Topps Baseball set, picturing Ron Hansen of the Kansas City Royals.
Why is #763 harder to find?
It is a high number card from the sixth and last print series, #657-787 - with the fifth series, the toughest to find, per PSA.
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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