1977 Topps #606 Steve Braun
About Steve Braun
Braun batted third and played left field in the Seattle Mariners' first game at the Kingdome on April 6, 1977, going 1-for-3 with a walk against Frank Tanana. He hit .314 in April but finished at .235 with 5 home runs in 139 games, a career high in games played. His 1977 Topps card is #606, with the Seattle Mariners.
Steve Braun was a left-handed hitter who played third base and the outfield for 15 big league seasons, 1971 through 1985, with the Minnesota Twins, Seattle Mariners, Kansas City Royals, Toronto Blue Jays and St. Louis Cardinals. The Twins drafted him in the 10th round in 1966, and two years in the Army followed before he made the 1971 opening day roster out of Single-A. His best year was 1975, when he hit .302 with 11 home runs. The Mariners took him in the 1976 expansion draft, and Seattle traded him to Kansas City for Jim Colborn in 1978. He became a pinch-hitting specialist with the Cardinals, played on their 1982 World Series champions and retired as the franchise's career pinch-hit leader. He finished with a .271 average, 52 home runs and 388 RBI in 1,425 games, then coached the Red Sox minor league system as hitting coordinator from 1991 to 2002.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 67 | 3 | 33 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| SGC | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 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 1977 Topps #606 card?
It is card #606 of the 660-card 1977 Topps Baseball set, picturing Steve Braun of the Seattle Mariners.
How many cards are in the 1977 Topps Baseball set?
660 cards, numbered 1 through 660 with none skipped and distributed 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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