1967 Topps #592 N. League Rookie Stars - Jim Shellenback / Ron Willis
On this card: Jim Shellenback, Ron Willis
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
Shellenback opened 1967 on the Pirates' roster and worked three scoreless relief outings in April before a stint back at Columbus, interrupted by a 17-day Marine Reserve commitment. Recalled to Pittsburgh in September, he made his first big-league start on the 25th and threw a complete-game 11-inning win over the Dodgers for his first major-league victory. Card #592, a high number from the set's seventh series, is his recognized rookie card, shared with Ron Willis. Left-handed pitcher out of Riverside, California, and nephew of career minor-league great Frank Shellenback; pitched parts of nine big-league seasons for four clubs from 1966 to 1977.
Card #592 is a Rookie Stars subset issue pairing Willis with Jim Shellenback, listing Willis with the Cardinals and Shellenback with the Pirates; it is a high number from the set's seventh print series and is recognized as Willis's rookie card. It arrived during his breakout year: after a shaky first half he was nearly untouchable after the All-Star break, finishing 6-5 with a 2.67 ERA and 10 saves in 65 appearances that ranked third in the National League, as the Cardinals won the pennant and beat the Red Sox in the World Series, where he pitched in all three Cardinals losses. A sidearm-throwing Cardinals reliever who helped anchor the bullpen on the 1967 and 1968 pennant winners, pitching in three World Series games each year before elbow trouble ended his career in 1970.
Sources: Wikipedia (Jim Shellenback) · Wikipedia (Ron Willis) · SABR BioProject (Jim Shellenback) · SABR BioProject (Ron Willis)
Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 498 | 2 | 24 | 127 | 117 | 97 | 65 | 63 | 3 |
| SGC | 72 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 26 | 19 | 12 | 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 #592 card?
It is card #592 of the 609-card 1967 Topps Baseball set, picturing Jim Shellenback and Ron Willis. 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 #592 a rookie card?
Yes - #592 is a rookie card for every player pictured on it: Jim Shellenback and Ron Willis.
Why is #592 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.