1967 Topps #576 N. League Rookie Stars - Ramon Hernandez / Norm Gigon
On this card: Ramon Hernandez, Norm Gigon
About this card
This is one of the 43 Rookie Stars cards in the set, each pairing two prospects. Thirty-nine are titled by club; #569, #576, #587 and #592 carry a league title and cover two clubs each.
The story on this card
This high number from the 1967 set's seventh and final series is a multi-player Rookie Stars card that pairs Hernandez, credited with Atlanta, and Norm Gigon, credited with the Chicago Cubs, and it stands as Hernandez's rookie card. Taken by Atlanta in the November 1966 Rule 5 draft after years in the minors and Puerto Rican winter ball, Hernandez broke camp with the Braves in 1967 and was thrown into relief duty right away, tossing 1 2/3 innings in the season opener against Houston. He earned his first major league save in just his second appearance, retiring both batters he faced. He finished his rookie season with five saves and two losses for a 77-85 Atlanta club. A Puerto Rican left-hander whose sidearm delivery and screwball made him one of Pittsburgh's most reliable relievers, anchoring the Pirates' bullpen through three straight NLCS appearances in the 1970s.
Card #576 is a Rookie Stars issue from Topps' final 1967 print series, a high number pairing Gigon with Ramon Hernandez. It arrived during Gigon's only major-league season, a utility role with the Cubs that included a three-run homer off Juan Pizarro against the Pittsburgh Pirates on April 23 and a June stretch filling in at second base while Glenn Beckert served military duty. The card stands as a recognised rookie card for a player who retired from baseball that same year to coach at Lafayette College. A Colby College graduate working on a history doctorate, Gigon spent eight minor-league seasons before a strong 1967 spring training earned him a utility role with the Cubs.
Sources: Wikipedia · SABR BioProject (Ramon Hernandez) · SABR BioProject (Norm Gigon)
Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 422 | 3 | 38 | 140 | 105 | 72 | 36 | 27 | 1 |
| SGC | 48 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 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 #576 card?
It is card #576 of the 609-card 1967 Topps Baseball set, picturing Ramon Hernandez and Norm Gigon. This is one of the 43 Rookie Stars cards in the set, each pairing two prospects. Thirty-nine are titled by club; #569, #576, #587 and #592 carry a league title and cover two clubs each.
Is 1967 Topps #576 a rookie card?
Yes - #576 is a rookie card for every player pictured on it: Ramon Hernandez and Norm Gigon.
Why is #576 harder to find?
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.
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.