1973 Topps #276 Joe Lovitto
About Joe Lovitto
Lovitto's 1973 began poorly: he went 5-for-33 in April and played his last game of the season on June 10 before Whitey Herzog sent him to Triple-A Spokane. He finished with 26 games and a .136 average. His 1972 rookie season had brought a .224 average in 117 games with 13 stolen bases. Topps #276, from the third series, is his rookie card, with the Rangers.
Joe Lovitto was a switch-hitting outfielder with the Texas Rangers from 1972 through 1975, a speedy first-round pick whose big league career was cut short by injuries. A native of San Pedro, California, he starred in football and baseball at Fermin Lasuen High School and graduated early from San Pedro High in January 1969 so he could enter that month's draft, where the Washington Senators took him second overall. He moved quickly through the minors and started in center field on Opening Day 1972, the club's first season. In four seasons he hit .216 with 4 home runs and 53 RBI in 306 games. Billy Martin later wrote that injuries kept him from a great career. The Rangers traded him to the New York Mets for Gene Clines on December 12, 1975, and the Mets released him on March 26, 1976. He retired at 25 and died on May 19, 2001. San Pedro placed a plaque with his name on its Sportswalk to the Waterfront.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 213 | 4 | 76 | 114 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| SGC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 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 1973 Topps #276 card?
It is card #276 of the 660-card 1973 Topps Baseball set, picturing Joe Lovitto of the Texas Rangers.
Is 1973 Topps #276 a rookie card?
Yes - #276 is the 1973 Topps rookie card of Joe Lovitto.
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.
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