1965 Topps #354 Cubs Rookie Stars - Billy Ott / Jack Warner
On this card: Billy Ott, Jack Warner
Jack Warner pictured here with the Cubs is a different player from the Jack Warner on card #517 with the Angels; the two are not the same person.
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
Ott's 1965 Topps card reports his 1964 season, when he was called up from Triple-A Salt Lake City in June and took over as the Cubs' starting right fielder right after Lou Brock was traded to St. Louis. Card #354 is a Rookie Stars subset issue from the fifth print series, pairing Ott with fellow Cubs prospect Jack Warner (a different player from the Jack Warner pictured on the Angels' #517; the two are never to be merged). It is a recognized rookie card for Ott. A Bronx-born outfielder who briefly succeeded Lou Brock in the Cubs' right field job in 1964, after his only career home run came in a 1962 call-up.
Warner's card is 1965 Topps #354, a Rookie Stars issue from print series 5 that pairs him with fellow Chicago Cubs rookie Billy Ott on a single card. It came in his final major league season: Warner appeared in 11 games in relief for the Cubs, going 0-1 with an 8.62 ERA over 15.2 innings, plus one pinch-hit at-bat. Jack Warner pitched exclusively in relief for the Chicago Cubs across four seasons from 1962 to 1965, posting a 5.10 career ERA over 33 games out of the bullpen.
Sources: Wikipedia (Billy Ott) · Wikipedia (Jack Warner (pitcher))
Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 290 | 2 | 31 | 164 | 54 | 22 | 9 | 6 | 2 |
| SGC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 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. 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 #354 card?
It is card #354 of the 598-card 1965 Topps Baseball set, picturing Billy Ott and Jack Warner. 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 #354 a rookie card?
Yes - #354 is a rookie card for every player pictured on it: Billy Ott and Jack Warner.
Is this the same Jack Warner as #517?
No. The Jack Warner on #354 is the Cubs pitcher; the Jack Warner on #517 is the Angels outfielder known as Jackie Warner. Two different players, each on a Rookie Stars 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.