1973 Topps #86 Tom McCraw
About Tom McCraw
On May 17, 1971, McCraw, then a Washington Senator, led off the fourth inning at RFK Stadium against Cleveland with a pop-up of 140 feet by one account. Shortstop Jack Heidemann, left fielder John Lowenstein and center fielder Vada Pinson collided going for it, the ball dropped among them, and all three were hurt and had to be replaced. McCraw circled the bases for an inside-the-park home run. In 1972 he played for those Indians, driving in 33 runs and scoring 43. His first-series #86 carries Cleveland.
Tommy Lee McCraw, born November 21, 1940 in Malvern, Arkansas, was a left-handed first baseman and outfielder who played thirteen seasons in the majors. He broke in with the Chicago White Sox in 1963 and played first base and the outfield for them through 1970, then moved on to the Washington Senators, Cleveland Indians and California Angels before finishing his playing days with Cleveland in 1975. Across 1,468 games he batted .246 with 75 home runs. He drove in 404 runs and stole 143 bases. After retiring as a player, McCraw built a long second career as a batting coach, spending 24 seasons on major league staffs with the Indians, Giants, Orioles, Mets, Astros and the Expos/Nationals franchise, serving under manager Frank Robinson on four different clubs.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 396 | 29 | 182 | 154 | 15 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| SGC | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 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 #86 card?
It is card #86 of the 660-card 1973 Topps Baseball set, picturing Tom McCraw of the Cleveland Indians.
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.