1967 Topps #497 Ron Campbell
About Ron Campbell
Card #497 in Topps' sixth print series, Campbell's recognized rookie card, arrives after his rookie 1964 season with the Chicago Cubs, when he hit .272 with 10 RBI in 92 at-bats while starting at second base alongside Billy Williams and Ernie Banks. He followed that with a brief 1965 and a 1966 return that saw him shift to third base and shortstop for Chicago.
Ron Campbell was a right-handed infielder who signed with the Chicago Cubs as a free agent in 1960 after time at Tennessee Wesleyan College, then spent several seasons in the minors before his major league debut on September 1, 1964. He made an immediate mark that September, picking up his first hit and RBI off Cincinnati's John Tsitouris in a game the Cubs won 3-0, then took over most of the remaining starts at second base in place of Joey Amalfitano, playing alongside Billy Williams and Ernie Banks. He hit his only career home run that month off the Cardinals' Ray Sadecki and finished the 1964 season batting .272 in 92 at-bats. Campbell appeared in just two games in 1965 before returning to the Cubs for two stints in 1966, filling in at third base and shortstop behind Ron Santo and Don Kessinger. He closed out his big-league career on September 28, 1966, with a three-hit game against the New York Mets. Over three seasons, all with the Cubs, he batted .247 with one home run and 14 RBI.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 227 | 1 | 21 | 107 | 54 | 29 | 9 | 6 | 0 |
| SGC | 9 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 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 #497 card?
It is card #497 of the 609-card 1967 Topps Baseball set, picturing Ron Campbell of the Chicago Cubs.
Is 1967 Topps #497 a rookie card?
Yes - #497 is the 1967 Topps rookie card of Ron Campbell.
Why is #497 harder to find?
It is from the sixth print series, #458-533 - noticeably tougher than the first five.
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.