1968 Topps #569 National League Rookie Stars - Ivan Murrell / Les Rohr
On this card: Ivan Murrell, Les Rohr
About this card
Thirty Rookie Stars cards carry two players each on a horizontal front. The class is headlined by the two Hall of Fame rookies, #177 Nolan Ryan (with Jerry Koosman) and #247 Johnny Bench (with Ron Tompkins), with #384 Hal McRae (with Bill Henry) the other rookie card collectors chase.
The story on this card
1968 was Murrell's last season in a Houston uniform: he appeared in 32 games for the Astros, splitting time in the outfield, before Houston left him unprotected and San Diego selected him in that fall's expansion draft. His 1968 Topps card, #569, is a high-number Rookie Stars issue -- his recognized rookie card -- shared with Les Rohr, pairing Murrell's Astros entry with Rohr representing the Mets on the same card. Panamanian-born outfielder who broke in with Houston, was taken by San Diego in the 1968 expansion draft, and peaked there with a 12-homer season in 1970.
Rohr opened 1968 on the Mets roster after a strong late-1967 debut, but his season unraveled in a marathon game against the Houston Astros on April 15, when he entered as a reliever in the 22nd inning of what became a 24-inning contest and injured his pitching arm. He made only one more start before the injury sent him to the disabled list and the minor leagues for the rest of the year, finishing 0-2 with a 4.50 ERA in two games. His 1968 Topps card is a high number, #569, part of the Rookie Stars subset shared with Houston Astros outfielder Ivan Murrell, and is recognized as Rohr's rookie card. English-born Mets prospect and 1965 draft's second overall pick who beat Don Drysdale as a rookie before a 1968 arm injury derailed his promising career.
Sources: Wikipedia (Ivan Murrell) · Wikipedia (Les Rohr) · SABR BioProject
Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 297 | 5 | 64 | 144 | 49 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 1 |
| SGC | 14 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 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. Slabs of the yellow team-letter #49 and #66 are 1968 Milton Bradley game cards and are not counted here.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the 1968 Topps #569 card?
It is card #569 of the 598-card 1968 Topps Baseball set, picturing Ivan Murrell and Les Rohr. Thirty Rookie Stars cards carry two players each on a horizontal front. The class is headlined by the two Hall of Fame rookies, #177 Nolan Ryan (with Jerry Koosman) and #247 Johnny Bench (with Ron Tompkins), with #384 Hal McRae (with Bill Henry) the other rookie card collectors chase.
Is 1968 Topps #569 a rookie card?
Yes - #569 is a rookie card for every player pictured on it: Ivan Murrell and Les Rohr.
Is 1968 Topps #569 a scarce card?
It is a high number card from the seventh print series, #534-598, by the checklist-card division. The last two series together (#458-598) carry only a modest premium; no short-print list exists.
How many cards are in the 1968 Topps Baseball set?
598 cards, tracked as 606 collectible states. The numbers run from 1 to 598 without a gap and no printed number carries two different cards; eight cards - six of the seven checklists, #10 AL Pitching Leaders and #400 Mike McCormick - carry a catalogued print variation that the master set counts separately.
Sources: Trading Card Database, PSA CardFacts, Cardboard Connection, BaseballCardPedia, Baseball Almanac, Beckett, 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.