1964 Topps #127 Angels Rookie Stars - Aubrey Gatewood / Dick Simpson
On this card: Aubrey Gatewood, Dick Simpson
The rookie-card designation on this shared card applies to Gatewood; Simpson's rookie status is tied to other Topps issues.
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
Gatewood spent the first three months of 1964 in Triple-A before returning to the Angels in July, where he posted a strong 2.24 ERA over 15 games. This 1964 Topps card is a multi-player Rookie Stars issue from the set's second series, pairing him with fellow Angel Dick Simpson; it is a recognized rookie card for Gatewood, whose big-league debut had come the previous September. A right-handed pitcher who debuted with a complete-game win for the 1963 Angels, worked mostly in relief, and made his only full big-league season in 1965.
Card #127, a series-2 'Rookie Stars' issue, teams Simpson with Angels pitching prospect Aubrey Gatewood and is Gatewood's rookie card; Simpson had already appeared on 1963 Topps #407, a four-player Rookie Stars card issued after his six-game 1962 cameo with the Angels. Angels general manager Fred Haney entered the 1964 season touting the 20-year-old outfielder as a potential American League Rookie of the Year, the high point of his early buildup as a Los Angeles prospect. Dick Simpson was an Angels-bred outfielder who spent seven big-league seasons with six clubs, best known as one of three players, with pitchers Milt Pappas and Jack Baldschun, the Reds got from Baltimore for Frank Robinson in December 1965.
Sources: Wikipedia (Aubrey Gatewood) · Wikipedia (Dick Simpson) · SABR BioProject · Baseball Almanac (Dick Simpson)
Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 309 | 4 | 34 | 165 | 66 | 27 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
| SGC | 10 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 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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Frequently asked questions
What is the 1964 Topps #127 card?
It is card #127 of the 587-card 1964 Topps Baseball set, picturing Aubrey Gatewood and Dick Simpson. 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 #127 a rookie card?
Yes - #127 is the rookie card of Aubrey Gatewood. Dick Simpson had already appeared on an earlier Topps card, so it is not his rookie card.
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.