1973 Topps #568 Ray Newman
About Ray Newman
Newman's Brewers card, #568, sits in the fifth series and is a high number. That season he went 2-1 with a 2.95 ERA in 11 games. He struck out 10 batters in 18 1/3 innings and saved one game. His final major league game came on May 24, 1973.
Ray Newman was a 6 ft 5 in left-handed reliever from Evansville, Indiana, who pitched in 45 major league games over three seasons, one with the Chicago Cubs in 1971 and two with the Milwaukee Brewers in 1972 and 1973. He finished 3-3 with a 2.97 ERA, four saves and 46 strikeouts in 63 2/3 innings. He became known for riding a bicycle to Wrigley Field. A driver once struck him and he could not pitch that day, which did not amuse Cubs manager Leo Durocher, and Newman was traded by the next spring. Durocher later described his team that year as including a nut who rode a bicycle to the ballpark. The Brewers traded Newman to the Detroit Tigers for Mike Strahler at the Winter Meetings on December 6, 1973. Newman died on May 5, 2023.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 180 | 6 | 48 | 108 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| SGC | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 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 #568 card?
It is card #568 of the 660-card 1973 Topps Baseball set, picturing Ray Newman of the Milwaukee Brewers.
Why is #568 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.