1973 Topps #519 John Edwards
About John Edwards
Edwards caught 105 games for Houston in 1972 and batted .268 with 40 RBIs. His 1973 Topps card, #519, falls in the fourth series and carries the Astros. At the Astrodome, he relied on someone in the dugout to point out popups behind the plate because the painted ceiling made them hard for him to see.
Johnny Edwards caught for Cincinnati, St. Louis and Houston during a 14-season major league career. A left-handed hitter, he made 3 All-Star teams, won 2 Gold Gloves and finished with 1,106 hits and 81 home runs. He joined Ohio State's freshman baseball team as a walk-on while studying engineering. After playing in South Dakota's Basin League, he attracted several major league offers; his twin brother negotiated the contract he signed with Cincinnati. Edwards completed his engineering degree in 1963 by attending fall and winter quarters. He worked for General Electric during offseasons and later held engineering and management jobs in Houston, retiring from industry in 2002.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 218 | 14 | 93 | 92 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| SGC | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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 #519 card?
It is card #519 of the 660-card 1973 Topps Baseball set, picturing John Edwards of the Houston Astros.
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.