1967 Topps #388 Arnold Earley
About Arnold Earley
Card #388 in Topps' fifth series closes out Earley's playing days, showing him with the Chicago Cubs, the club he pitched for in 1966 before being dealt to the Houston Astros in June 1967. It is recognized as his rookie card. By the time this card reached shelves he had already been traded again, appearing in just two games for Houston that July before his final big league outing on July 25, 1967.
Arnold Earley was a left-handed pitcher who spent eight seasons in the majors, mostly as a Boston Red Sox reliever from 1960 to 1965 before finishing with the Chicago Cubs and Houston Astros. A Lincoln Park, Michigan native, he signed with Boston in 1952 but did not reach the big leagues until age 27, his path slowed by two years in the Army and a run of modest minor league seasons. Once in Boston he became a steady southpaw out of the bullpen, working almost exclusively in relief apart from a handful of spot starts. His best year came in 1964, when he posted a 2.68 ERA and threw his lone career complete game, an 11-2 win over the contending Chicago White Sox at Fenway Park, before a wrenched elbow ended his season early. He finished his career with a 12-20 record, 310 strikeouts and 14 saves over 223 games. After baseball he settled in Flint, Michigan, and worked for years as a sheriff's deputy.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 198 | 1 | 24 | 95 | 53 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 0 |
| SGC | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 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. PSA registers a row for every one of the 624 states; SGC lists no separate row for the #149 white-streak state.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the 1967 Topps #388 card?
It is card #388 of the 609-card 1967 Topps Baseball set, picturing Arnold Earley of the Chicago Cubs.
Is 1967 Topps #388 a rookie card?
Yes - #388 is the 1967 Topps rookie card of Arnold Earley.
How many cards are in the 1967 Topps Baseball set?
609 cards, tracked as 624 collectible states. Numbers run from 1 to 609 without a gap - no number was skipped and none was used twice - and 15 cards carry catalogued print variations that the master set counts separately.
Sources: Trading Card Database, PSA CardFacts, Cardboard Connection, Baseball Almanac, BaseballCardPedia, 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 2026-10-12.