1974 Topps #648 Terry Crowley
About Terry Crowley
Baltimore sold Crowley's contract to Texas at the Winter Meetings on December 6, 1973, for a reported $100,000. Cincinnati claimed him on waivers on March 19, 1974, before he played a regular-season game for the Rangers. With the Reds he hit .240 with one homer in 84 games. His 1974 Topps #648 lists him with Baltimore.
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 | 221 | 16 | 105 | 86 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| SGC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 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 #648 card?
It is card #648 of the 660-card 1974 Topps Baseball set, picturing Terry Crowley of the Baltimore Orioles.
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.
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.