1964 Topps #564 A. League Rookie Stars - Joe McCabe / Jerry McNertney
On this card: Joe McCabe, Jerry McNertney
About this card
This is one of the fifty-seven two-player Rookie Stars cards in the 1964 Topps set: fifty-three pair two prospects from one club, and the four league cards (#548, #564, #568 and #572) pair prospects from two clubs. Every one of them is a rookie card for at least one of its two players.
The story on this card
McCabe made his major league debut with the Minnesota Twins on April 18, 1964, appearing behind the plate in 12 of his 14 games that season. Card #564 is a Rookie Stars multi-player card from the high-number series, pairing him with catcher Jerry McNertney of the Chicago White Sox. That October, Minnesota traded McCabe to the expansion Washington Senators for catcher Ken Retzer. Purdue-bred catcher who set a Pacific Coast League hitting-streak record in the minors before a brief big-league stop, then flew commercial airliners for decades afterward.
McNertney made his major league debut with the Chicago White Sox in 1964 at age 27, appearing in 73 games and hitting .215 with 3 home runs. His 1964 Topps card, #564, is a multi-player Rookie Stars issue from the series 7 high-number run, shared with Joe McCabe. A converted first baseman turned catcher, he broke in with the 1964 White Sox and later anchored the Seattle Pilots' lone season behind the plate.
Sources: Wikipedia (Joe McCabe) · Wikipedia (Jerry McNertney)
Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 264 | 1 | 39 | 120 | 65 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 4 |
| SGC | 18 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Graded population — a scarcity guide, not a price. Data as of 2026-09-04. 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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Related cards
Team cards: #318 Minnesota Twins, #496 Chicago White Sox
More Minnesota Twins cards:
- #2 1963 American League E.R.A. Leaders
- #4 1963 American League Pitching Leaders
- #6 1963 American League Strikeout Leaders
- #8 1963 American League Batting Leaders
- #10 1963 American League Home Run Leaders
- #12 1963 American League R.B.I. Leaders
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- #2 1963 American League E.R.A. Leaders
- #13 Hoyt Wilhelm
- #31 Dave Nicholson
- #66 Eddie Fisher
- #81 All-Star Vets
- #85 Pete Ward
Frequently asked questions
What is the 1964 Topps #564 card?
It is card #564 of the 587-card 1964 Topps Baseball set, picturing Joe McCabe and Jerry McNertney. This is one of the fifty-seven two-player Rookie Stars cards in the 1964 Topps set: fifty-three pair two prospects from one club, and the four league cards (#548, #564, #568 and #572) pair prospects from two clubs. Every one of them is a rookie card for at least one of its two players.
Is 1964 Topps #564 a rookie card?
Yes - #564 is a rookie card for every player pictured on it: Joe McCabe and Jerry McNertney.
Is 1964 Topps #564 a scarce card?
It is a high number card from the seventh print series, #523-587, distributed last. Scarcer than the rest of the set but only mildly so - the high premium runs roughly 55-60 percent, far milder than the 1952-62 highs.
How many cards are in the 1964 Topps Baseball set?
587 cards, tracked as 589 collectible states. Numbers run from 1 to 587 with no gaps, and no number carries two different cards; two cards - #4, the A.L. Pitching Leaders, and #517, the seventh-series checklist - carry a catalogued back variation that the master set counts separately.
Sources: Trading Card Database, PSA CardFacts, Cardboard Connection, The Topps Archives, Baseball Almanac, 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 2026-10-11.