1964 Topps #469 Cubs Rookie Stars - Fred Norman / Sterling Slaughter
On this card: Fred Norman, Sterling Slaughter
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
Norman spent 1964 with the Chicago Cubs organization, appearing in 8 major league games (5 starts) after Kansas City had traded him there following the 1963 season. It was a rough year on the field - he struggled with his control and mechanics in the Cubs system - but it produced this card, from the set's sixth print series. It is a recognized rookie card, shared as a multi-player Rookie Stars subset entry with fellow pitcher Sterling Slaughter. A 5-foot-8 screwball pitcher who remade himself after a shoulder injury and became a durable Big Red Machine starter, winning two World Series with Cincinnati in the mid-1970s.
1964 was Sterling Slaughter's only major league season, spent entirely with the Chicago Cubs as a right-handed pitcher who worked six starts among 20 appearances, going 2-4 with a 5.75 ERA and one complete game. This card, number 469 in the sixth print series, is a multi-player Rookie Stars issue that introduces Slaughter alongside fellow pitcher Fred Norman, both shown representing the Cubs, and it is recognized as Slaughter's rookie card. Right-hander Sterling Slaughter pitched one big-league season for the 1964 Cubs, going 2-4 with a 5.75 ERA and a complete game, both of his wins coming against Milwaukee.
Sources: Wikipedia (Fred Norman) · Wikipedia (Sterling Slaughter) · SABR BioProject
Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 208 | 0 | 20 | 102 | 58 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| SGC | 12 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 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 #469 card?
It is card #469 of the 587-card 1964 Topps Baseball set, picturing Fred Norman and Sterling Slaughter. 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 #469 a rookie card?
Yes - #469 is a rookie card for every player pictured on it: Fred Norman and Sterling Slaughter.
Why is #469 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.