1966 Topps #578 Chi Chi Olivo
About Chi Chi Olivo
The Braves' move to Atlanta in 1966 brought Olivo his busiest big-league season: 47 relief appearances, a 5-4 record, a 4.23 ERA, and seven saves. Roughly 39 years old and carrying extra weight, he still worked in and out of jams on the strength of his screwball. This high-number card, part of the set's seventh and final print series, is a recognized rookie card for Olivo, pairing his first Topps appearance with his new Atlanta club.
Federico "Chi-Chi" Olivo was a Dominican right-hander who spent parts of four seasons with the Braves after breaking in with Milwaukee in 1961. He and his older brother Diomedes both pitched in the majors, though Chi-Chi did not reach the big leagues until his thirties after years in the minors and winter ball. He worked almost exclusively out of the bullpen, relying on a screwball to neutralize left-handed hitters, and picked up his first career win in 1964 after being recalled from Toronto. His busiest big-league stretch came with Atlanta in 1966. Before and around his major-league service he starred for years in the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico, where he ranked among the winningest pitchers in Dominican professional history.
Sources: SABR BioProject · Baseball-Reference
Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 318 | 4 | 38 | 136 | 86 | 33 | 14 | 7 | 0 |
| SGC | 20 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 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 #578 card?
It is card #578 of the 598-card 1966 Topps Baseball set, picturing Chi Chi Olivo of the Atlanta Braves.
Is 1966 Topps #578 a rookie card?
Yes - #578 is the 1966 Topps rookie card of Chi Chi Olivo.
Why is #578 harder to find?
It is a high number card from the seventh and last print series, #523-598 - the scarce end of the set. Forty-three of its 76 cards are short prints, so scarcity is stated for the series as a whole.
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.