1973 Topps #153 Al Hrabosky
About Al Hrabosky
Card #153 turned up while Hrabosky was still bouncing between St. Louis and the minors. His 1972 line was five games and seven scoreless innings with nine strikeouts. In 1973 he worked 44 games out of the Cardinals bullpen and went 2-4 with a 2.09 ERA. He struck out 57 in 56 innings and saved five games.
Al Hrabosky was a left-handed relief pitcher known as the Mad Hungarian, a nickname that came from his unusual last name and colorful character. He pitched 13 major league seasons, 1970 to 1982, for the St. Louis Cardinals, Kansas City Royals and Atlanta Braves, and finished 64-35 with a 3.10 ERA and 97 saves. A Fullerton College product, he was drafted by the Cardinals in the first round in January 1969. He stuck for good in 1974, then led the National League with 22 saves in 1975 and won the Sporting News Fireman of the Year award. Before entering games he turned his back to the hitter, walked toward second base, rubbed up the ball and pounded it into his glove, a routine paired with long hair and a horseshoe moustache. He signed with Atlanta as a free agent after the 1979 season and has worked Cardinals broadcasts since 1985.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 283 | 7 | 82 | 157 | 22 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| SGC | 12 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 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 1973 Topps #153 card?
It is card #153 of the 660-card 1973 Topps Baseball set, picturing Al Hrabosky of the St. Louis Cardinals.
How many cards are in the 1973 Topps Baseball set?
660 cards, tracked as 679 collectible states. Numbers run from 1 to 660 with none skipped, in five series of 132 - #1-132, #133-264, #265-396, #397-528 and the high numbers, #529-660, printed in lower quantities; 19 cards carry catalogued print variations that the master set counts separately - fifteen Field Leaders cards, the #20 Stan Bahnsen, #31 Buddy Bell and #504 Earl Williams border-gap pairs and the two #280 Al Kaline printings.
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.