1967 Topps #537 Chuck Estrada
One of the 22 double-printed cards in the 1967 high series, which makes it a little easier to find than the single prints around it.
About Chuck Estrada
Two organizations removed from Baltimore by now, Estrada had gone 1-1 with a 7.30 ERA in nine games for the 1966 Cubs before a November 30 release, and the Mets signed him that same day. On April 13 he relieved Tom Seaver in the sixth inning of Seaver's first big league game and held Pittsburgh scoreless over 2 2/3 innings to take the win. Card #537 is a series-7 high number and one of that series' double prints.
Charles Leonard Estrada, a hard-throwing right-hander born February 15, 1938, in San Luis Obispo, California, signed with the Baltimore Orioles on September 27, 1956, out of Atascadero High School and semipro ball with the San Luis Obispo Blues. He reached the majors on April 21, 1960, as part of the young Orioles staff known as the Kiddie Korps, and tied Jim Perry for the American League lead with 18 wins as a rookie, the only pitcher ever to top that league in victories in his first season. He was an All-Star in both of that summer's two games and worked an inning in the first of them, and The Sporting News named him its Pitcher of the Year. Estrada stayed a workhorse starter through 1962, but elbow trouble put him on the operating table in September 1963 and he never regained that form. He pitched briefly for Baltimore through 1964, spent 1965 at Triple-A Rochester, and made his last big-league appearance on June 11, 1967, finishing 50-44 with a 4.07 ERA and 535 strikeouts over seven seasons. He kept throwing in the minors into 1969, then coached into the 1990s, with pitching-coach stints for the Rangers, Padres and Indians.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 512 | 6 | 64 | 259 | 129 | 33 | 12 | 9 | 0 |
| SGC | 53 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 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 #537 card?
It is card #537 of the 609-card 1967 Topps Baseball set, picturing Chuck Estrada of the New York Mets.
Is 1967 Topps #537 a scarce card?
It is a high number card from the seventh and last print series, #534-609 - the scarce end of the set, holding both Hall of Fame rookies (Carew #569, Seaver #581). Twenty-two of the 76 are accepted double prints, so scarcity varies card by card inside the run. It is also a double print card (26 cards: #1, #30, #100, the #531 checklist and 22 high numbers). Cards printed twice on the sheet, so more plentiful than their neighbours: #1 The Champs, #30 Al Kaline, #100 Frank Robinson, the #531 seventh-series checklist, and 22 of the 76 high numbers (#534, 537, 539, 542, 547, 548, 550, 551, 554, 556, 559, 562, 564, 566, 569, 582, 588, 589, 596, 599, 601, 608), Carew #569 included. A high number that is also a double print is easier than its series suggests.
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.