1968 Topps #579 National League Rookie Stars - Larry Hisle / Mike Lum
On this card: Larry Hisle, Mike Lum
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
Hisle broke into the majors with the Phillies on April 10, 1968, part of a pair of touted young infield-outfield prospects rushed to the Opening Day roster. He started three games, pinch-hit once, and appeared as a late-inning defensive replacement, going 4-for-11 before Philadelphia optioned him back to Triple-A San Diego in late April. His season ended in July after he was diagnosed with hepatitis. Card #579, a high number from Topps' seventh series, is a multi-player Rookie Stars issue pairing him with Mike Lum, representing the Phillies and Braves, and stands as Hisle's rookie card. A two-time All-Star outfielder who led the American League in RBI in 1977 with the Minnesota Twins after rebuilding his career following a rough start in Philadelphia.
In 1968, with starting left fielder Rico Carty sidelined the entire season by tuberculosis, Lum platooned with Tito Francona in left field while also spelling Hank Aaron in right and Felipe Alou in center, appearing in 122 games and batting .224 with 3 home runs and 21 RBI. Card #579 is his first Topps card, a Rookie Stars card from the high-number series 7, shared with Larry Hisle and recognized as Lum's rookie card. A Honolulu-born outfielder-first baseman who spent fifteen big-league seasons as a versatile reserve for the Braves, Reds and Cubs before becoming a longtime minor-league hitting coach.
Sources: Wikipedia (Larry Hisle) · Wikipedia (Mike Lum) · SABR BioProject (Larry Hisle) · SABR BioProject (Mike Lum)
Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 326 | 8 | 63 | 146 | 55 | 28 | 11 | 13 | 2 |
| SGC | 35 | 0 | 6 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 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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Related cards
Team cards: #477 Philadelphia Phillies, #221 Atlanta Braves
More Philadelphia Phillies cards:
- #1 National League 1967 Batting Leaders
- #7 National League 1967 ERA Leaders
- #9 National League 1967 Pitching Leaders
- #11 National League 1967 Strikeout Leaders
- #17 Dick Hall
- #39 Cookie Rojas
More Atlanta Braves cards:
- #3 National League 1967 RBI Leaders
- #5 National League 1967 Home Run Leaders
- #7 National League 1967 ERA Leaders
- #30 Joe Torre
- #55 Felipe Alou
- #76 Braves 1968 Rookie Stars
Frequently asked questions
What is the 1968 Topps #579 card?
It is card #579 of the 598-card 1968 Topps Baseball set, picturing Larry Hisle and Mike Lum. 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 #579 a rookie card?
Yes - #579 is a rookie card for every player pictured on it: Larry Hisle and Mike Lum.
Is 1968 Topps #579 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.