1975 Topps #603 Lew Krausse
About Lew Krausse
Lew Krausse became one of baseball's most famous "bonus babies" when the Kansas City Athletics signed him for $125,000 hours after his 1961 graduation from Chester (Pennsylvania) High School — his father, Lew Sr., was both a former A's pitcher and the club's scout. Eight days later, the 18-year-old fired a three-hit shutout in his major-league debut against the expansion Angels, one of the most celebrated debuts of the "Silly Season" bonus era. Arm trouble and control problems then buried him in the minors for much of the next four years. Krausse resurfaced to post a career-high 14 wins for Kansas City in 1966, started the first game at the Oakland Coliseum in 1968, and threw the Milwaukee Brewers' first-ever shutout in 1970. His journeyman final stretch ran through Boston, St. Louis, and Atlanta; his 1974 season with the Braves, shown here, closed a twelve-year, 68-win big-league career.
Sources: Wikipedia · SABR BioProject · Baseball-Reference
Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 215 | 1 | 30 | 124 | 32 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 0 |
| SGC | 11 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Graded population — a scarcity guide, not a price. Snapshot 2026-08-19. Half grades fold down for both graders (8.5→8); PSA qualified slabs (OC, ST, PD, MC and the like) are not counted. The graders do not split the 1975 Topps Mini or O-Pee-Chee issues into this set.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the 1975 Topps #603 card?
It is card #603 of the 660-card 1975 Topps Baseball set, picturing Lew Krausse.
How many cards are in the 1975 Topps Baseball set?
660 cards, numbered 1-660, with no variations and no short prints - PSA reports the cards were printed in equal quantities. The 1975 Topps Mini and the 1975 O-Pee-Chee issues are separate products with their own checklists.
Sources: Trading Card Database, Cardboard Connection, the PSA price guide, 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 2026-10-05.