1973 Topps #452 Paul Casanova
About Paul Casanova
Backing up Earl Williams in Atlanta, Casanova hit .206 in 49 games in 1972. In 1973 he shared catching duties with Johnny Oates and hit 7 home runs in 82 games. His fourth-series 1973 Topps card, #452, pictured him with the Braves.
Cuban catcher Paul Casanova played ten major league seasons for Washington and Atlanta from 1965 through 1974. He entered Cleveland's organization in 1960, toured with the Indianapolis Clowns in 1961, and signed with Washington in 1962 after a brief stay in the Cubs' system. He became the Senators' regular catcher in 1966 and was an All-Star in 1967. During his major league career, he threw out 40 percent of runners attempting to steal against him. Traded to Atlanta for Hal King in December 1971, he caught Phil Niekro's no-hitter on August 5, 1973. Casanova finished with a .225 average, 50 home runs and 252 RBI in 859 games. After baseball, he founded an academy at his Florida home, where he and former shortstop Jackie Hernandez instructed young players. He died in 2017.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 178 | 2 | 58 | 95 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| SGC | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 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 #452 card?
It is card #452 of the 660-card 1973 Topps Baseball set, picturing Paul Casanova of the Atlanta Braves.
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.