1964 Topps #492 Colts Rookie Stars - Jim Beauchamp / Mike White
On this card: Jim Beauchamp, Mike White
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
1964 Topps #492 is a Rookie Stars card pairing Beauchamp with Mike White under the Houston Colt .45's banner, part of the set's sixth print series. That February, Houston had traded outfielder Carl Warwick to St. Louis to acquire Beauchamp along with pitcher Chuck Taylor. He made the Colt .45's out of spring training and got his first extended big-league look in left field, but a midseason slump sent him down to Oklahoma City before a September recall; he finished the year hitting .164 in 23 games. Oklahoma-born first baseman and outfielder who bounced between five organizations across a ten-year career, then spent decades coaching for the Atlanta Braves after his playing days ended.
White's card catches him after his only full major league season, when he manned center field for the Colt .45s for most of 1964 and batted .271 with 76 hits in 89 games. Card #492 is a multi-player Rookie Stars issue from Topps' sixth series that pairs White with fellow Colt .45s prospect Jim Beauchamp, a common format Topps used to introduce several young players from the same club on one card. It is a recognized rookie card for White. An outfielder for the Colt .45s and Astros who fought back from a career-threatening knee injury to reach the majors, and the son of big league outfielder Jo-Jo White.
Sources: Wikipedia (Jim Beauchamp) · Wikipedia (Mike White) · SABR BioProject
Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 168 | 0 | 14 | 78 | 42 | 24 | 2 | 5 | 3 |
| SGC | 11 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 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 #492 card?
It is card #492 of the 587-card 1964 Topps Baseball set, picturing Jim Beauchamp and Mike White. 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 #492 a rookie card?
Yes - #492 is a rookie card for every player pictured on it: Jim Beauchamp and Mike White.
Why is #492 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.