1964 Topps #499 Indians Rookie Stars - Chico Salmon / Gordon Seyfried
On this card: Chico Salmon, Gordon Seyfried
This card was printed as part of the sixth print series.
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
Salmon's rookie season began in late June, when Cleveland called him up from Portland after regular third baseman Max Alvis fell ill. He played 53 games in the outfield and 32 at second base, hitting .307 in 283 at bats, the best mark on the team the rest of the way. His 1964 Topps card is a Rookie Stars combination card shared with fellow Indians farmhand Gordon Seyfried, issued in Topps' sixth series. A Panamanian utility man who played every infield spot plus the outfield across nine big league seasons, earning the nickname Super Sub while backing up Cleveland and Baltimore teams.
Seyfried's 1964 Topps card, #499, is a Cleveland Indians Rookie Stars card from the set's sixth print series. He shares the card with fellow Indians player Chico Salmon. It is recognized as Seyfried's rookie card. The right-hander had worked five games in the majors across 1963 and 1964, with his last big-league appearance coming on April 28, 1964. Right-hander Gordon Seyfried pitched for the Cleveland Indians in 1963-64, posting a 0.93 career ERA over five games with one start before his final big-league appearance that April.
Sources: Wikipedia (Chico Salmon) · Wikipedia (Gordon Seyfried) · SABR BioProject
Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 178 | 0 | 10 | 91 | 56 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 3 |
| SGC | 11 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 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 #499 card?
It is card #499 of the 587-card 1964 Topps Baseball set, picturing Chico Salmon and Gordon Seyfried. 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 #499 a rookie card?
Yes - #499 is a rookie card for every player pictured on it: Chico Salmon and Gordon Seyfried.
Why is #499 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.