1964 Topps #436 Charlie Neal
About Charlie Neal
Card #436 comes from the fifth series of 1964 Topps. It pictures Neal with the Cincinnati Reds, who were fighting for first place when they picked him up on July 1, 1963, in a waiver deal that sent Neal and backup catcher Sammy Taylor from the Mets to Cincinnati for catcher Jesse Gonder and cash. The Reds wanted a utility infielder and got little: Neal appeared in only 34 games down the stretch, at third base and off the bench, and hit .156. Cincinnati released him the next spring, ending his eight-year career at 33, and this stands as his last card of the decade.
Charles Lenard Neal was born in Longview, Texas, on January 30, 1931, into a baseball family; his father organized the sandlot team he and his brother played on. He came up through Black semipro ball and in later years said he had also played for the Atlanta Black Crackers of the Negro Southern League. Brooklyn signed him in 1950 and he reached the Dodgers in April 1956. Listed at 5-foot-10 and 165 pounds, Neal was known first for his speed and his double-play pivot, but he hit with surprising power, including 22 home runs in 1958, when he started at second base in the Dodgers' first game in California and recorded the first hit in Los Angeles Dodgers history. His 1959 was his best season: .287 with 177 hits, 19 home runs, 83 RBIs, a share of the National League triples lead, and the first Gold Glove any Dodger won at second base. He then hit .370 with two home runs in that October's World Series win over the Chicago White Sox. An All-Star in 1959 and in both 1960 games, he faded quickly after turning 30. Neal batted .259 with 87 home runs and 391 RBIs over 970 games, and died in Dallas in 1996.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 201 | 1 | 25 | 93 | 46 | 23 | 11 | 2 | 0 |
| SGC | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 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 #436 card?
It is card #436 of the 587-card 1964 Topps Baseball set, picturing Charlie Neal of the Cincinnati Reds.
Why is #436 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.