1967 Topps #43 Chico Salmon
About Chico Salmon
A knee injury suffered in spring training limited Salmon through much of 1967, and he finished at .227 in 203 at bats while bouncing between the outfield and first base for Cleveland. His 1967 Topps card, from the first series, is a standard Indians issue.
Ruthford Eduardo Salmon, known as Chico, was a Panamanian utility man who spent nine big league seasons, 1964 to 1972, with the Cleveland Indians and Baltimore Orioles. Signed out of Colon, Panama, he worked his way up through four different farm systems before Cleveland called him up in June 1964, when their regular third baseman fell seriously ill and opened a spot. He never claimed one position, playing all four infield spots plus the outfield over his career, which earned him the nickname Super Sub. His best season at the plate came as a rookie, hitting .307, and he flashed the bat again in a 1966 stretch run filling in at shortstop. Traded to Baltimore in 1969, he became Earl Weaver's top reserve infielder on three straight pennant winners and the 1970 World Series champions, delivering a pinch-hit single in that Series. He was known around the league for his colorful personality as much as his versatility. He died in Panama in 2000.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 206 | 1 | 19 | 96 | 56 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 0 |
| SGC | 12 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 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. 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 #43 card?
It is card #43 of the 609-card 1967 Topps Baseball set, picturing Chico Salmon of the Cleveland Indians.
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.