1964 Topps #502 Angels Rookie Stars - Bobby Knoop / Bob Lee
On this card: Bobby Knoop, Bob Lee
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
Knoop's 1964 Topps card, #502, is a Rookie Stars issue he shares with fellow Angel Bob Lee, from the set's sixth print series and a recognized rookie card for both players. It arrived the same winter the Angels claimed Knoop from the Milwaukee Braves organization in the Rule 5 draft, and he answered by playing every game of his rookie season as the club's regular second baseman, batting .216 with 7 home runs while ranking fifth among AL second basemen in fielding percentage. A slick-fielding second baseman for the 1960s Angels, Bobby Knoop won three straight Gold Gloves from 1966 to 1968, started the 1966 All-Star Game, and helped anchor one of the era's steadiest double-play defenses.
1964 Topps #502, from the set's sixth print series, is part of the Rookie Stars subset and pairs Lee with fellow Angels rookie Bobby Knoop. Lee debuted with the Angels that April, working one scoreless relief inning against Washington in his first appearance, and went on to finish 6-5 with a 1.51 ERA over 64 games, setting a personal best with 111 strikeouts. Right-handed reliever from Ottumwa, Iowa, who anchored the Angels bullpen for three strong seasons, made the 1965 All-Star team, and later closed out his career with brief stops in Los Angeles and Cincinnati.
Sources: Wikipedia (Bobby Knoop) · Wikipedia (Bob Lee)
Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 205 | 0 | 16 | 101 | 52 | 21 | 9 | 4 | 2 |
| SGC | 9 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 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 #502 card?
It is card #502 of the 587-card 1964 Topps Baseball set, picturing Bobby Knoop and Bob Lee. 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 #502 a rookie card?
Yes - #502 is a rookie card for every player pictured on it: Bobby Knoop and Bob Lee.
Why is #502 harder to find?
It is a series 5-6 card. Cards from the fifth and sixth print series (#371-522) are a step tougher to find than #1-370; availability in 1964 runs in three tiers, not a cliff.
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.