1976 Topps #503 Elliott Maddox
About Elliott Maddox
Maddox did not return from his knee injury until June 1976 and reinjured the knee after five games. Back with the club in September, he finished with 18 games and a .217 average and made the postseason roster, his only trip. He went 2 for 9 against Kansas City in the ALCS, with an RBI in Game 3, then tripled in five World Series at-bats as Cincinnati swept New York. His #503 card lists him with the Yankees.
Elliott Maddox was a right-handed outfielder and third baseman who played 11 major league seasons, 1970 to 1980, for the Tigers, Senators, Rangers, Yankees, Orioles and Mets. He was a first-round pick of Detroit in the 1968 secondary draft after hitting .467 for Michigan, and in September 1970 he returned to Michigan for his senior year while still playing for the Tigers 40 miles away. His glove was the calling card: Ted Williams called him perhaps the best defensive center fielder in the American League, and in 1974 he led AL center fielders in assists and double plays. That same year he hit .303 for the Yankees and scored a career-high 75 runs. A fall on the wet Shea Stadium outfield on June 13, 1975 damaged his knee and led to two operations, and he later sued over the injury, losing at New York's highest court in 1985. He finished with a .261 average over 1,029 games. After baseball he became an investment banker, later a Yankees hitting instructor in 1990 and 1991, and in 2004 was inducted into the Jewish Sports Hall of Fame.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 203 | 15 | 103 | 74 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| SGC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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 1976 Topps #503 card?
It is card #503 of the 660-card 1976 Topps Baseball set, picturing Elliott Maddox of the New York Yankees.
How many cards are in the 1976 Topps Baseball set?
660 cards, numbered 1 through 660 with none skipped and printed in equal quantities as a single series. No card carries a catalogued print variation, so the base set and the master set are the same 660 cards.
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