1958 Topps #464 Curt Flood
Curt Flood ROOKIE CARD - the future Cardinals center fielder whose 1969 challenge to the reserve clause reshaped baseball's labor history. One of the four key rookies.
About Curt Flood
Curtis Charles Flood (1938-1997) signed with the Cincinnati Redlegs out of Oakland in 1956 and, following a trade after the 1957 season, became the St. Louis Cardinals' regular center fielder from 1958 to 1969. A brilliant defender, he won seven straight Gold Gloves (1963-1969), made three All-Star teams, and helped the Cardinals capture World Series titles in 1964 and 1967, retiring with 1,861 hits and a .293 average. Flood's greatest impact came off the field: traded to Philadelphia after the 1969 season, he refused to report, writing Commissioner Bowie Kuhn that he did not consider himself "a piece of property to be bought and sold." His antitrust suit, Flood v. Kuhn, reached the U.S. Supreme Court, which ruled against him in 1972. Although he lost and his career effectively ended, his stand galvanized the players' union and helped open the door to free agency. Congress later passed the Curt Flood Act of 1998.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 1,619 | 0 | 4 | 116 | 303 | 489 | 306 | 401 | 0 |
| SGC | 539 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 59 | 97 | 143 | 224 | 8 |
Graded population — a scarcity guide, not a price. Snapshot 2026-07-09. Half-grades fold down (8.5→8). PSA counts are straight-graded (the +/Q qualifier rows are excluded).
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Frequently asked questions
What is the 1958 Topps Curt Flood card?
It is card #464 of the 1958 Topps Baseball set - Topps' sixth flagship issue: 494 cards numbered 1-495 (#145 was never issued), with die-cut player photos on solid-color backgrounds and the first team logos on Topps fronts. It pictures Curt Flood, St. Louis Cardinals.
Is the 1958 Topps Curt Flood #464 a rookie card?
Yes - it is his rookie card and one of the four Beckett-designated key rookies of the 1958 set (#47 Maris, #343 Cepeda, #420 Pinson, #464 Flood).
How many graded copies of the 1958 Topps Curt Flood #464 are there?
PSA has graded 1,619 copies and SGC 539 as of the 2026-07-09 snapshot. Population is a scarcity guide, not a price - high-grade 1958s are notoriously tough because of the set's chronic centering and print-quality issues.
How many cards are in the 1958 Topps set?
494 issued cards, numbered 1-495 - #145 (Ed Bouchee) was pulled before release and never issued, leaving a permanent gap. The PSA master census counts 534 items: the 494 base cards plus 33 yellow-letter variations, 4 numerical checklist-back team cards, the 'Herrer' #433 error, and 2 unnumbered ad cards.
Sources: PSA CardFacts, Beckett, BaseballCardPedia, Baseball-Reference, PSA & SGC population reports, and hobby press-sheet research (Topps Archives, 2026). Card data compiled and maintained by T206Cards.com. Page last updated 2026-07-10.