1974 Topps #296 Ray Corbin
About Ray Corbin
Corbin's only complete game of 1974 came on July 27, when he beat Catfish Hunter and Oakland 6-1, allowing 8 hits and striking out 6. Across 29 appearances, 15 of them starts, he finished 7-6 with a 5.29 ERA. His 1974 Topps #296 listed him with Minnesota.
Ray Corbin was a right-handed pitcher who spent all five of his major league seasons, 1971 through 1975, with the Minnesota Twins, working as both a starter and a reliever. He appeared in 181 games, 63 of them starts, and finished 36-38 with a 3.84 ERA. He saved 17 games and struck out 348 batters in 652 1/3 innings. Born in Live Oak, Florida, he signed with the Twins out of high school before the 1967 season and also attended Florida Gateway College and North Florida Community College. He debuted on opening day, April 6, 1971, throwing the final two innings of a 7-2 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers. His last major league appearance was July 28, 1975.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 259 | 20 | 130 | 99 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| SGC | 1 | 0 | 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 #296 card?
It is card #296 of the 660-card 1974 Topps Baseball set, picturing Ray Corbin of the Minnesota Twins.
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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