1969 Topps #244 Indians Rookie Stars - Ray Fosse / George Woodson
On this card: Ray Fosse, George Woodson
About this card
This is one of the 52 Rookie Stars cards in the 1969 Topps set, each carrying two or three young players under a club or league title. A Rookie Stars card is a rookie card only for the players pictured who had no earlier Topps flagship card - the rookie-card answer on each card names them.
The story on this card
Fosse's 1969 Topps card (#244) is a Rookie Stars issue and his recognized rookie card, printed in the set's third series, and pairing him with fellow Cleveland Indians prospect George Woodson. On the field that season catcher was a crowded spot in Cleveland, with Fosse competing with Duke Sims and others for playing time behind the plate; a broken finger from a foul tip in June cost him much of the summer, and he appeared in just 37 games, batting .172 with 2 home runs and 9 RBI. It would be his last card before he broke out as an All-Star the following year. A two-time All-Star catcher and two-time Gold Glove winner who caught for back-to-back World Series champion Oakland teams in 1973-74, his career shaped by a famous home-plate collision.
Card #244 is a Rookie Stars subset issue shared with future All-Star catcher Ray Fosse, from the set's third print series. It is a recognized rookie card, and Woodson's small portrait catches him as a Cleveland Indians farmhand, reflecting his 1968 season with the Portland Beavers. By the time the card reached shelves, his contract had already moved to the Washington Senators' chain; he spent 1969 with the Buffalo Bisons and 1970 with the Denver Bears, both Senators affiliates, closing out his seven-year career without reaching the majors. A right-handed pitcher who spent his early seasons in the Cleveland Indians' system before finishing his career with the Washington Senators' Buffalo and Denver affiliates, striking out over 600 batters but never reaching the majors.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 281 | 2 | 46 | 127 | 46 | 30 | 14 | 15 | 1 |
| SGC | 20 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 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.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the 1969 Topps #244 card?
It is card #244 of the 664-card 1969 Topps Baseball set, picturing Ray Fosse and George Woodson. This is one of the 52 Rookie Stars cards in the 1969 Topps set, each carrying two or three young players under a club or league title. A Rookie Stars card is a rookie card only for the players pictured who had no earlier Topps flagship card - the rookie-card answer on each card names them.
Is 1969 Topps #244 a rookie card?
Yes - #244 is a rookie card for every player pictured on it: Ray Fosse and George Woodson.
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.