1966 Topps #545 Dick Green
Three of the four published short-print lists tag this high number; the lists disagree, so scarcity is stated for the seventh series as a whole.
About Dick Green
Green rebounded in 1966 under new manager Alvin Dark, who praised his range and hands, hitting .250 with 9 home runs and a career-high 62 RBIs across 140 games while also being named team captain in late May. This 1966 Topps card, #545, is a high number from the set's seventh print series, picturing him with the Kansas City Athletics.
Richard Larry Green was born April 21, 1941, in Sioux City, Iowa, and grew up in Yankton and Mitchell, South Dakota, where he was an all-state football quarterback before signing with the Kansas City Athletics as an amateur free agent ahead of the 1960 season. He reached the majors on September 9, 1963, and won the starting second base job in 1964; aside from a slump-driven stretch at third base in 1967, he remained Kansas City and Oakland's primary second baseman for most of his twelve seasons. A slick-fielding infielder with quick hands and strong range, Green was never a big offensive threat but anchored the Athletics defense for over a decade. He missed most of 1972 recovering from back surgery but returned for the postseason, and was a key contributor to Oakland's three consecutive World Series championships from 1972 through 1974. In the 1974 World Series he went hitless in thirteen at-bats yet won the Babe Ruth Award for his fielding, starting six double plays over the five games. He retired after the 1974 season to run his family's moving business, finishing with a .240 career batting average, 960 hits, 80 home runs and 422 RBIs over 1,288 games.
Sources: Wikipedia · SABR BioProject · Baseball-Reference
Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 295 | 2 | 26 | 128 | 78 | 33 | 16 | 12 | 0 |
| SGC | 15 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 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 #545 card?
It is card #545 of the 598-card 1966 Topps Baseball set, picturing Dick Green of the Kansas City Athletics.
Why is #545 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.