1966 Topps #481 Bob Lee
About Bob Lee
1966 Topps #481, from the set's sixth print series, pictures Lee with the California Angels. It reflects his third straight strong relief season with the club, a 5-4 record and 2.74 ERA over 61 games in 1966, part of a run in which he ranked among the American League's leaders in saves and games finished.
Robert Dean Lee was a right-handed relief pitcher from Ottumwa, Iowa, who reached the majors in 1964 with the Los Angeles Angels after eight seasons in the minors. Signed originally by the Pittsburgh Pirates organization in 1956, he broke in with a scoreless relief inning against Washington and closed out his rookie year 6-5 with a 1.51 ERA and a personal-best 111 strikeouts. He followed with a 9-7, 1.92 ERA season in 1965 that earned him an All-Star selection, then went 5-4 with a 2.74 ERA in 1966. Across those three seasons he ranked among the American League's busiest relievers in saves, appearances and games finished, and he set a since-broken franchise mark with 21 consecutive scoreless innings. Traded to the Dodgers before 1967, he pitched only briefly there before Cincinnati purchased his contract. He closed his career with the Reds in 1968. Lee also pitched winter ball in Venezuela and later threw out a ceremonial first pitch for the Angels in 2011.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 181 | 1 | 19 | 102 | 39 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| SGC | 9 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 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. Where SGC registers no separate row for a variation state, its slabs of that card are listed under the base state.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the 1966 Topps #481 card?
It is card #481 of the 598-card 1966 Topps Baseball set, picturing Bob Lee of the California Angels.
Why is #481 harder to find?
It is from the sixth print series, #447-522 - noticeably tougher than the first five. Nothing in #447-522 is short-printed.
How many cards are in the 1966 Topps Baseball set?
598 cards, tracked as 613 collectible states. Numbers run from 1 to 598 with no gaps and no number used twice, and 14 cards carry catalogued print variations - five checklists, the trade and sold statement backs, the three-state #43 Don Landrum, three team-card dot pairs and the #161 Jerry Lumpe white streak - that the master set counts separately.
Sources: Trading Card Database, PSA CardFacts, Cardboard Connection, 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.