1964 Topps #482 Phillies Rookie Stars - John Briggs / Danny Cater
On this card: John Briggs, Danny Cater
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
Briggs made the Phillies' roster straight out of Class A ball in 1964, a 20-year-old rookie used mostly off the bench. This card, #482, is a multi-player Rookie Stars issue from the sixth print series, shared with fellow rookie Danny Cater, and it is recognized as Briggs' rookie card. On the field, his first big-league homer came at Shea Stadium off Frank Lary, part of a season in which he appeared in 61 games as an outfielder and first baseman. A Paterson, New Jersey native who broke in with the 1964 Phillies, Johnny Briggs became a productive everyday outfielder after a trade sent him to Milwaukee in 1971.
Card #482, a sixth-series issue, is a 'Phillies 1964 Rookie Stars' card Cater shares with fellow rookie John Briggs, and it doubles as his own rookie card. Cater made his major league debut on April 14, 1964, and split time between the outfield and first base as a rookie, playing 39 games in the outfield and 7 at first base for the Phillies. In 60 games that year he batted .296 with one home run, 13 RBI and 13 runs scored. Danny Cater was a contact-hitting corner infielder and outfielder who spent 12 seasons with six clubs, finishing runner-up in the 1968 AL batting race at .290 and posting a full-season-best .301 for the 1970 Yankees before becoming the return in Boston's ill-fated Sparky Lyle trade.
Sources: Wikipedia · SABR BioProject
Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 230 | 0 | 26 | 104 | 57 | 22 | 10 | 7 | 4 |
| SGC | 18 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 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.
Find this card
Search T206 Cards Shop 1964 Topps cards Live auctions Buy It Now on eBay Sold prices
As an eBay Partner Network affiliate, T206Cards.com may earn from qualifying purchases.
Related cards
Team card: #293 Philadelphia Phillies
More Philadelphia Phillies cards:
- #16 John Boozer
- #43 Roy Sievers
- #83 Gus Triandos
- #104 Art Mahaffey
- #135 Johnny Callison
- #157 Gene Mauch
- #173 Ryne Duren
- #191 Clay Dalrymple
- #208 Wes Covington
- #243 Phillies 1964 Rookie Stars
- #254 Don Hoak
- #265 Jim Bunning
- #319 Paul Brown
- #347 Bobby Wine
Frequently asked questions
What is the 1964 Topps #482 card?
It is card #482 of the 587-card 1964 Topps Baseball set, picturing John Briggs and Danny Cater. 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 #482 a rookie card?
Yes - #482 is a rookie card for every player pictured on it: John Briggs and Danny Cater.
Why is #482 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.