1965 Topps #2 National League 1964 Batting Leaders - Bob Clemente / Rico Carty / Hank Aaron
On this card: Bob Clemente, Rico Carty, Hank Aaron
Back misspells Al Spangler's name as "Spankler" in the batting-average list.
Uncorrected error: Back misspells Al Spangler as "Spankler" in the batting-average list
About this card
Cards #1-12 are the League Leaders subset: twelve cards listing the 1964 leaders in six categories - batting average, home runs, runs batted in, earned run average, pitching and strikeouts - the American League card first and the National League card second in each pair.
The story on this card
This League Leaders card recaps the 1964 National League batting race. Bob Clemente of the Pirates topped the league at .339, his second NL batting crown to that point in his career. Rico Carty of the Braves finished second at .330 in his rookie campaign, a mark that trailed only Clemente among NL hitters. Hank Aaron, Carty's Milwaukee teammate, rounded out the trio at .328. Card #2 sits early in the 1965 Topps set's first series and groups all three men on one design, crediting the Pirates and Braves for the season behind the numbers.
Pittsburgh's right fielder for eighteen seasons, Roberto Clemente won four National League batting titles and twelve straight Gold Gloves, was the 1966 NL Most Valuable Player and the 1971 World Series MVP, and died flying earthquake relief in 1972. Rico Carty, a Dominican-born outfielder, hit .299 over fifteen big-league seasons, capturing the 1970 National League batting title at .366 and helping the Atlanta Braves win their first division championship in 1969. Hank Aaron was the Braves' right fielder and one of the greatest hitters in history, a 25-time All-Star who broke Babe Ruth's home run record in 1974 on his way to 755 career homers.
Sources: Wikipedia (Roberto Clemente) · Wikipedia (Rico Carty) · Wikipedia (Hank Aaron) · SABR BioProject (Roberto Clemente) · SABR BioProject (Rico Carty) · SABR BioProject (Hank Aaron) · National Baseball Hall of Fame · SABR (1) · SABR (2) · Baseball Almanac (Bob Clemente) · Baseball Almanac · Baseball Almanac (Hank Aaron)
Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 1,915 | 0 | 55 | 344 | 362 | 348 | 272 | 533 | 1 |
| SGC | 595 | 0 | 1 | 30 | 86 | 111 | 147 | 210 | 10 |
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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Related cards
Team cards: #209 Pittsburgh Pirates, #426 Milwaukee Braves
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- #12 National League 1964 Strikeout Leaders
- #25 Al McBean
- #54 Joe Gibbon
- #69 Bill Virdon
- #95 Bill Mazeroski
- #121 Gene Alley
More Milwaukee Braves cards:
- #23 Bob Tiefenauer
- #44 Wade Blasingame
- #63 Ty Cline
- #82 Braves 1965 Rookie Stars
- #106 Gene Oliver
- #127 Frank Lary
Frequently asked questions
What is the 1965 Topps #2 card?
It is card #2 of the 598-card 1965 Topps Baseball set, picturing Bob Clemente, Rico Carty and Hank Aaron. Cards #1-12 are the League Leaders subset: twelve cards listing the 1964 leaders in six categories - batting average, home runs, runs batted in, earned run average, pitching and strikeouts - the American League card first and the National League card second in each pair.
Does 1965 Topps #2 have an error?
Back misspells Al Spangler as "Spankler" in the batting-average list. It was never corrected, so there is no variation to chase - every copy of #2 reads the same way.
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.