1964 Topps #524 Reds Rookie Stars - Jim Dickson / Bobby Klaus
On this card: Jim Dickson, Bobby Klaus
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
Dickson's 1964 Topps card, #524, is part of the Rookie Stars subset in the high-number print series seven, shared with fellow Reds prospect Bobby Klaus; it stands as his rookie card. The Reds acquired Dickson from Houston that January in a trade for Eddie Kasko, and he worked four early-season relief outings before Cincinnati sent him to Triple-A San Diego, where he won nine games before Kansas City picked him up in the November Rule 5 draft. Jim Dickson, a Portland-born relief pitcher, worked four big-league seasons for Houston, Cincinnati and Kansas City from 1963 to 1966, highlighted by a 68-game workload for the 1965 Athletics before later coaching in Italy.
Klaus made his major league debut on April 21, 1964, pinch-hitting against the Houston Colt .45s, then struggled as a fill-in for Pete Rose, batting .183 in 40 games for the Reds before Cincinnati sold him to the Mets on July 19. He hit better in New York, batting .244 over 56 games, and finished his rookie season at .225 across 96 total games. This card is a multi-player Rookie Stars issue from the high-number seventh print series, shared with fellow rookie Jim Dickson, and carries the recognized rookie-card designation for both men. Robert Francis Klaus, a patient-eyed Illinois infielder who broke in with Cincinnati in 1964 before finishing his brief two-season big-league career with the Mets in 1965.
Sources: Wikipedia (Jim Dickson) · Wikipedia (Bobby Klaus)
Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 194 | 1 | 25 | 85 | 44 | 21 | 8 | 7 | 3 |
| SGC | 14 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 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.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the 1964 Topps #524 card?
It is card #524 of the 587-card 1964 Topps Baseball set, picturing Jim Dickson and Bobby Klaus. 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 #524 a rookie card?
Yes - #524 is a rookie card for every player pictured on it: Jim Dickson and Bobby Klaus.
Is 1964 Topps #524 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.