1965 Topps #409 Astros Rookie Stars - Jim Beauchamp / Larry Dierker
On this card: Jim Beauchamp, Larry Dierker
This Astros Rookie Stars card carries an ASTROS pennant.
About this card
This is one of the 55 Rookie Stars cards in the 1965 Topps set, each picturing two to four young players - 126 players in all - under a team banner, except #577 and #581, which carry American League and National League banners over players from three clubs. Joe Morgan (#16), Steve Carlton (#477), Jim (Catfish) Hunter (#526) and Tony Perez (#581) make their Topps debuts on these cards.
The story on this card
1965 Topps #409 pairs Beauchamp with Larry Dierker as a Houston Astros Rookie Stars card in the set's fifth print series, under an ASTROS pennant. Beauchamp opened 1965 as Houston's Opening Day right fielder and pushed his average as high as .308 in early May, but he cooled off and was traded to the Milwaukee Braves with pitcher Ken Johnson for outfielder Lee Maye before the season was out. Oklahoma-born first baseman and outfielder who bounced between five organizations across a ten-year career, then spent decades coaching for the Atlanta Braves after his playing days ended.
In his first full season, Dierker went 7-8 with a 3.50 ERA and 109 strikeouts over 146.2 innings across 26 appearances for Houston. His 1965 Topps card, #409, is a multi-player Rookie Stars issue from the fifth print series, pairing Dierker with fellow rookie Jim Beauchamp, each shown with his own name and Houston club. It is a recognized rookie card for Dierker. A 17-year-old bonus signing who struck out Willie Mays in his 1964 debut, Larry Dierker became Houston's first 20-game winner in 1969 and a two-time All-Star right-hander.
Sources: Wikipedia (Jim Beauchamp) · Wikipedia (Larry Dierker) · SABR BioProject
Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 291 | 2 | 32 | 122 | 65 | 30 | 15 | 22 | 3 |
| SGC | 19 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 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. The two checklist variations, #79 and #508, are listed under the wording PSA uses for each state.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the 1965 Topps #409 card?
It is card #409 of the 598-card 1965 Topps Baseball set, picturing Jim Beauchamp and Larry Dierker. This is one of the 55 Rookie Stars cards in the 1965 Topps set, each picturing two to four young players - 126 players in all - under a team banner, except #577 and #581, which carry American League and National League banners over players from three clubs. Joe Morgan (#16), Steve Carlton (#477), Jim (Catfish) Hunter (#526) and Tony Perez (#581) make their Topps debuts on these cards.
Is 1965 Topps #409 a rookie card?
Yes - #409 is the rookie card of Larry Dierker. Jim Beauchamp had already appeared on an earlier Topps card, so it is not his rookie card.
How many cards are in the 1965 Topps Baseball set?
598 cards, tracked as 600 collectible states. Numbers run from 1 to 598 with no gaps and no printed-number collisions, and two checklist cards - #79 and #508 - carry catalogued print variations that the master set counts separately.
Sources: Trading Card Database, PSA CardFacts, Cardboard Connection, BaseballCardPedia, 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.