1974 Topps #625 Ollie Brown
About Ollie Brown
On October 23, 1973, a nine-player deal sent Ollie Brown from the Milwaukee Brewers to the California Angels, the team on his 1974 Topps card, #625. Ellie Rodriguez, Joe Lahoud, Skip Lockwood and Gary Ryerson went to California with him, and Milwaukee received Steve Barber, Clyde Wright, Ken Berry, Art Kusnyer and cash. Brown had hit .280 for the Brewers in 1973, with 7 home runs. Late in spring training he was sold to the Houston Astros.
Ollie Lee Brown was an outfielder who spent 13 seasons in the majors from 1965 to 1977, beginning with the San Francisco Giants and finishing with the Philadelphia Phillies. Signed by the Giants in 1962, he hit 40 home runs at Class A Fresno in 1964, a season that gave him the nickname Downtown Ollie Brown. San Diego made him the first pick in the 1968 expansion draft, making him the original Padre, and he had his best season there in 1970 with 23 home runs and 89 RBIs. He was traded to Oakland and Milwaukee in 1972, then moved to Houston and Philadelphia in 1974, reaching the postseason with the Phillies in 1976 and 1977. Brown was known especially for a powerful throwing arm; before games he entertained fans by throwing from the far right field corner to third base on the fly. He finished his career with a .265 batting average, 102 home runs and 454 RBIs over 1,221 games. He died in 2015 at his home in Buena Park, California.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 192 | 3 | 73 | 100 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| SGC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 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 #625 card?
It is card #625 of the 660-card 1974 Topps Baseball set, picturing Ollie Brown of the California Angels.
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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