1973 Topps #599 Ed Crosby
About Ed Crosby
Card #599 is a high number from the fifth print series, and it shows Crosby with the Cardinals. In 1972 he played 101 games for St. Louis, 43 at shortstop and 38 at second base. He batted .217 with 19 RBI. In the 1973 NLCS he had one hit in two at-bats for Cincinnati, which lost to the New York Mets three games to two.
Ed Crosby was a left-handed-hitting infielder, mostly a shortstop and second baseman, who played 297 major league games from 1970 to 1976 for the St. Louis Cardinals, Cincinnati Reds and Cleveland Indians. Born May 26, 1949, in Long Beach, California, he played at Long Beach City College and was a second-round pick of the Cardinals in the January phase of the 1969 draft. He reached St. Louis in July 1970, and after his fielding slipped at shortstop he tried second base with Ken Boyer's backing. The Cardinals sent him to the Reds in July 1973, and after the Phillies took him in the December 1973 Rule 5 draft, the Cardinals bought back his contract and sent him to Cleveland with Luis Alvarado for Jack Heidemann. The Angels acquired him from Cleveland in December 1976 for outfielder Marty Friedman. He hit .220 for his career with 44 RBI. His son Bobby Crosby was the 2004 American League Rookie of the Year.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 206 | 3 | 35 | 118 | 37 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| SGC | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 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 1973 Topps #599 card?
It is card #599 of the 660-card 1973 Topps Baseball set, picturing Ed Crosby of the St. Louis Cardinals.
Why is #599 harder to find?
It is a high number card from the fifth and last print series, #529-660 - the scarce end of the set.
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.