1974 Topps #592 Ed Bane
About Ed Bane
Bane made his major league debut as a starter against Kansas City on July 4, 1973, before 45,890 fans. He went seven innings, striking out three, and manager Frank Quilici took him out with the Twins trailing 1-0. Bane finished that season 0-5 with a 4.92 ERA in 23 games. Card #592 is his rookie card, printed with the Minnesota Twins.
Eddie Bane was a left-handed pitcher for the Minnesota Twins who came out of Arizona State, where he went 40-4 with a 1.64 ERA. He threw the only perfect game in Sun Devil history, against Cal State Northridge on March 2, 1973, and led the nation in strikeouts in 1972 and 1973. He won a silver medal with the United States team at the 1971 Pan American Games and was named to the 1973 College Baseball All-America Team. The Twins made him the 11th overall pick of the 1973 draft, and he joined Minnesota without a day in the minors. A September 1975 call-up brought a 3-1 record in four starts. His 44 games for Minnesota added up to a 7-13 record and a 4.66 ERA. He pitched in the minors until 1980 and won 49 games there. He was elected to the National College Baseball Hall of Fame in 2008. Scouting and front-office work followed: special assistant to the general manager with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays from 1999 to 2003, Angels scouting director from 2004 to 2010, and a Red Sox special assistant from October 2012. The George Genovese Lifetime Achievement Award in Scouting came on January 14, 2017.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 211 | 21 | 114 | 63 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| SGC | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 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 1974 Topps #592 card?
It is card #592 of the 660-card 1974 Topps Baseball set, picturing Ed Bane of the Minnesota Twins.
Is 1974 Topps #592 a rookie card?
Yes - #592 is the 1974 Topps rookie card of Ed Bane.
How many cards are in the 1974 Topps Baseball set?
660 cards, tracked as 678 collectible states. Numbers run from 1 to 660 with none skipped, issued all at once as a single series and printed in equal quantities; 17 cards carry catalogued print variations that the master set counts separately - fourteen San Diego / "Washington Nat'l Lea." pairs (thirteen Padres player cards and the #226 team card), the three-state #599 Rookie Pitchers, the #608 Apodaco misspelling and the #654 Jesus Alou front without a position.
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