1968 Topps #409 Orioles Rookie Stars - Frank Peters / Ron Stone
On this card: Frank Peters, Ron Stone
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
Frank Peters shares 1968 Topps #409 with fellow Orioles farmhand Ron Stone in a multi-player Rookie Stars subset card printed in the set's fifth series, and it stands as Peters' recognized rookie card. At the time Peters was working through the Baltimore Orioles system as a versatile infielder, playing for Earl Weaver at Triple-A Rochester while still blocked from the big-league roster by Brooks Robinson's hold on third base; he would later ask the Orioles to trade him and finish his career in the Minnesota Twins organization. Frank Peters was a versatile Orioles-to-Twins farmhand nicknamed "The Flake" for his Max Patkin impression, a decade-long minor leaguer blocked behind Brooks Robinson before becoming a Portland restaurateur and Mavericks manager.
Card #409 in the 1968 Topps set's fifth series pairs Stone with Frank Peters in a Baltimore Orioles Rookie Stars grouping, part of the regular print run, though Stone had already appeared on 1966 Topps #568. He had not yet reached the majors that year, instead playing outfield and first base for Baltimore's Rochester Red Wings affiliate in the International League, a stop that followed his standout 1967 season there and preceded his trade to Philadelphia. A left-handed outfielder from Corning, California, Ron Stone reached the majors in 1966 with Kansas City after a Rule 5 selection, then spent three seasons as Philadelphia's dependable fourth outfielder, valued for speed, defense and a strong arm.
Sources: Wikipedia · SABR BioProject
Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 351 | 9 | 85 | 170 | 43 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 2 |
| SGC | 15 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 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. 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 #409 card?
It is card #409 of the 598-card 1968 Topps Baseball set, picturing Frank Peters and Ron Stone. 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 #409 a rookie card?
Yes - #409 is the rookie card of Frank Peters. Ron Stone had already appeared on an earlier Topps card, so it is not his rookie card.
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.