1969 Topps #62 Chico Salmon
About Chico Salmon
Drafted by the expansion Seattle Pilots in October 1968, Salmon was traded to Baltimore before the season for pitcher Gene Brabender and infielder Gordy Lund, and became Earl Weaver's top utility infielder on a pennant winner. He hit .297 in 52 games, highlighted by a four-hit, two-homer game against the Pilots in August. His 1969 Topps card, issued in the first series, pictures him with his brief club, the Seattle Pilots.
Ruthford Eduardo Salmon, known as Chico, was a Panamanian utility man who spent nine big league seasons, 1964 to 1972, with the Cleveland Indians and Baltimore Orioles. Signed out of Colon, Panama, he worked his way up through four different farm systems before Cleveland called him up in June 1964, when their regular third baseman fell seriously ill and opened a spot. He never claimed one position, playing all four infield spots plus the outfield over his career, which earned him the nickname Super Sub. His best season at the plate came as a rookie, hitting .307, and he flashed the bat again in a 1966 stretch run filling in at shortstop. Traded to Baltimore in 1969, he became Earl Weaver's top reserve infielder on three straight pennant winners and the 1970 World Series champions, delivering a pinch-hit single in that Series. He was known around the league for his colorful personality as much as his versatility. He died in Panama in 2000.
Sources: Wikipedia · SABR BioProject · Baseball-Reference
Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 273 | 3 | 72 | 134 | 39 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 0 |
| SGC | 10 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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.
Find this card
Search T206 Cards Shop 1969 Topps cards Live auctions Buy It Now on eBay Sold prices
As an eBay Partner Network affiliate, T206Cards.com may earn from qualifying purchases.
Related cards
More Seattle Pilots cards:
- #17 Mike Marshall
- #42 Tommy Harper
- #83 Mike Ferraro
- #111 Johnny Morris
- #135 Tommy Davis
- #178 Ray Oyler
- #209 Larry Haney
- #233 Steve Barber
- #254 Joe Schultz
- #285 Don Mincher
- #301 Darrell Brandon
- #322 Jose Vidal
- #346 Wayne Comer
- #377 Gary Bell
Frequently asked questions
What is the 1969 Topps #62 card?
It is card #62 of the 664-card 1969 Topps Baseball set, picturing Chico Salmon of the Seattle Pilots.
How many cards are in the 1969 Topps Baseball set?
664 cards, tracked as 696 collectible states. Numbers run from 1 to 664 with none skipped and no printed number shared by two cards; 32 cards carry catalogued print variations that the master set counts separately, 23 of them the yellow- and white-letter name pairs of #440-511.
Sources: Trading Card Database, PSA CardFacts, Cardboard Connection, Baseball Almanac, 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.