1973 Topps #302 Terry Crowley
About Terry Crowley
When the American League adopted the designated hitter in 1973, Crowley made his first Opening Day start, at DH. Tommy Davis took the job in May, and Crowley hit .206 with three home runs in 54 games. He had two ALCS at-bats against Oakland. His 1973 Topps card, #302, comes from the third series and shows him with the Orioles.
Terry Crowley was a left-handed hitting outfielder, first baseman and pinch hitter who played 15 seasons, 1969 to 1983, for the Orioles, Reds, Braves and Expos. He batted .250 with 42 home runs and 229 RBIs in 865 games. His 108 career pinch hits ranked 13th all-time as of 2011. He was the first designated hitter in Orioles history. Teammate Jim Palmer called him a great pinch hitter who studies pitchers, and American League managers voted him the league's best pinch hitter in 1979. A Staten Island native, he starred at Curtis High, attended Long Island University in Brooklyn and was drafted by Baltimore in the 11th round in 1966. He earned World Series rings with Baltimore in 1970 and Cincinnati in 1975. Afterward he coached hitters for the Orioles from 1985 to 1988 and 1999 to 2010 and for the Twins from 1991 to 1998. He has been inducted into the Staten Island Sports Hall of Fame.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 190 | 4 | 48 | 102 | 26 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| SGC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 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 #302 card?
It is card #302 of the 660-card 1973 Topps Baseball set, picturing Terry Crowley of the Baltimore Orioles.
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.