1976 Topps #576 Maximino Leon
About Maximino Leon
Leon made 30 relief appearances for Atlanta in 1976 and finished 2-4 with a 2.75 ERA. He saved three games and struck out 16 in 36 innings. The year before, he had pitched 85 innings. Card #576 in this year's set lists him with the Braves.
Maximino Leon Molina, known as Max Leon, was a 5-foot-10 right-handed pitcher from Acula, Veracruz, who spent his entire major league career with the Atlanta Braves from 1973 through 1978. Used mostly out of the bullpen, he appeared in 162 games and went 14-18 with a 3.71 ERA. He saved 13 games and struck out 170 in 310 1/3 innings. He made 13 starts, with two complete games and one shutout. His lowest ERA came in 1974, at 2.64 over 75 innings. In 1975 he pitched in 50 games and saved six. Leon also had a long career in Mexico, pitching in the Liga Mexicana de Beisbol for Jalisco, Durango, Campeche, Mexico City, Nuevo Laredo, Tabasco, Yucatan and Aguascalientes, and in the Mexican Pacific League for Hermosillo and Culiacan. He was elected to the Mexican Baseball Hall of Fame in 1997.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 135 | 23 | 59 | 48 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 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 1976 Topps #576 card?
It is card #576 of the 660-card 1976 Topps Baseball set, picturing Maximino Leon of the Atlanta Braves.
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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