1964 Topps #574 Manny Jimenez
About Manny Jimenez
The Athletics fined Jimenez $200 for reaching spring training late in 1964, optioned him out on June 8 with his average at .210, and recalled him 11 days later after he said he would quit rather than report. On the Fourth of July in Baltimore he answered with the day of his career, taking Robin Roberts deep in the third and fifth innings and adding a go-ahead two-run shot off Dick Hall in the seventh to become the first Dominican to homer three times in a major league game. He batted .225 with 12 home runs and 38 RBIs in 95 games. His 1964 Topps card, number 574, is a high number from the seventh series and shows him with Kansas City.
Manny Jimenez, born Manuel Emilio Jimenez Rivera on November 19, 1936, in San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic, was an outfielder who threw right-handed but hit left-handed after the Milwaukee Braves converted him, and who built a reputation as one of his era's best pure hitters: he won the Northern League batting title at .340 for Eau Claire in 1958 and hit .325 for Vancouver in the Pacific Coast League in 1961. Traded to the Kansas City Athletics that December, he reached the majors in 1962 and played for the Athletics, Pittsburgh Pirates, and Chicago Cubs across parts of seven seasons through 1969, finishing at .272 with 26 home runs and 144 RBIs in 429 games. Nicknamed "El Mulo" (The Mule) for his strength and the way he kicked up his front leg at the plate, a name that also nodded at his stubborn streak, he became the first Dominican to homer three times in a big-league game. Clashes with managers and front offices over money, playing time, and discipline shadowed a career that never matched his raw hitting talent. His brother Elvio also reached the majors, appearing in one game for the 1964 Yankees. Jimenez entered the Dominican Republic's Sports Hall of Fame in 1994 and died in New York on December 11, 2017, at 81.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 306 | 5 | 60 | 130 | 79 | 22 | 6 | 4 | 0 |
| SGC | 15 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 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 #574 card?
It is card #574 of the 587-card 1964 Topps Baseball set, picturing Manny Jimenez of the Kansas City Athletics.
Is 1964 Topps #574 a scarce card?
It is a high number card from the seventh print series, #523-587, distributed last. Scarcer than the rest of the set but only mildly so - the high premium runs roughly 55-60 percent, far milder than the 1952-62 highs.
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.