1964 Topps #476 Braves Rookie Stars - Rico Carty / Dick Kelley
On this card: Rico Carty, Dick Kelley
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
In his first full big-league season, Carty hit .330 for the Milwaukee Braves, second in the National League only to Roberto Clemente, and finished runner-up for NL Rookie of the Year behind Philadelphia's Dick Allen. He took over in left field after Felipe Alou was hurt in late June and helped spark a hot stretch for the Braves. Card #476, a Rookie Stars issue from the sixth print series, pairs him with fellow Braves prospect Dick Kelley, and it is a recognized rookie card. Rico Carty, a Dominican-born outfielder, hit .299 over fifteen big-league seasons, capturing the 1970 National League batting title at .366 and helping the Atlanta Braves win their first division championship in 1969.
Kelley made the Braves out of spring training in 1964, a surprise after two ordinary minor-league seasons, and debuted April 15 against the Giants. His control abandoned him early, and soon after he developed numbness in his pitching hand, eventually traced to a circulatory disorder that put him on the disabled list for most of the year. He appeared in just two games for Milwaukee. This 1964 Topps Rookie Stars card, sharing the panel with fellow Brave Rico Carty, is recognized as his rookie card. A wild-armed lefty out of Brighton, Massachusetts, Kelley battled control issues and a circulatory scare before carving out seven big-league seasons with the Braves and Padres.
Sources: Wikipedia (Rico Carty) · Wikipedia (Dick Kelley) · SABR BioProject (Rico Carty) · SABR BioProject (Dick Kelley)
Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 372 | 0 | 26 | 164 | 102 | 44 | 19 | 14 | 3 |
| SGC | 37 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 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 #476 card?
It is card #476 of the 587-card 1964 Topps Baseball set, picturing Rico Carty and Dick Kelley. 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 #476 a rookie card?
Yes - #476 is a rookie card for every player pictured on it: Rico Carty and Dick Kelley.
Why is #476 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.