1972 Topps #244 Steve Braun
About Steve Braun
Braun came off a rookie year of 128 games, a .254 average and 5 home runs. This card, #244 in the second series, shows him with the Minnesota Twins and carries the Topps All-Star Rookie trophy. It is his rookie card. In 1972 he started with 20 hits in his first 40 at-bats and finished at .289 with 116 hits.
Steve Braun was a left-handed hitter who played third base and the outfield for 15 big league seasons, 1971 through 1985, with the Minnesota Twins, Seattle Mariners, Kansas City Royals, Toronto Blue Jays and St. Louis Cardinals. The Twins drafted him in the 10th round in 1966, and two years in the Army followed before he made the 1971 opening day roster out of Single-A. His best year was 1975, when he hit .302 with 11 home runs. The Mariners took him in the 1976 expansion draft, and Seattle traded him to Kansas City for Jim Colborn in 1978. He became a pinch-hitting specialist with the Cardinals, played on their 1982 World Series champions and retired as the franchise's career pinch-hit leader. He finished with a .271 average, 52 home runs and 388 RBI in 1,425 games, then coached the Red Sox minor league system as hitting coordinator from 1991 to 2002.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 270 | 4 | 75 | 135 | 36 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 0 |
| SGC | 7 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 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 #244 card?
It is card #244 of the 787-card 1972 Topps Baseball set, picturing Steve Braun of the Minnesota Twins.
Is 1972 Topps #244 a rookie card?
Yes - #244 is the 1972 Topps rookie card of Steve Braun.
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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