1969 Topps #258 Jackie Hernandez
About Jackie Hernandez
Card #258, part of print series 3, shows Hernandez with the Kansas City Royals, the expansion club that selected him with the 43rd pick in the 1968 draft. He became the Royals' everyday shortstop in their inaugural 1969 season, starting 139 of his 145 games, a career high, while batting .222 with 4 home runs, 40 RBIs and 17 stolen bases. Manager Joe Gordon praised his flashy defensive plays but urged him to settle down at the position.
Jacinto Hernandez, known as Jackie, was a Cuban-born shortstop who played nine major league seasons from 1965 to 1973. He signed with Cleveland as a catcher out of Central Tinguaro, Cuba, moved to shortstop on a scout's suggestion, and reached the majors with the California Angels before being traded to the Minnesota Twins. Left unprotected in the 1968 expansion draft, he became the Kansas City Royals' first everyday shortstop in their inaugural 1969 season. A light hitter but a steady glove, Hernandez was traded to the Pittsburgh Pirates before the 1971 season and became their regular shortstop after an injury to Gene Alley, helping the club win the 1971 World Series while starting all seven games without an error. He finished his career with a .208 average over 618 games. He later coached, including a stint with the New Jersey Jackals, and died in 2019.
Sources: SABR BioProject · Baseball-Reference
Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 172 | 3 | 19 | 86 | 40 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 1 |
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 #258 card?
It is card #258 of the 664-card 1969 Topps Baseball set, picturing Jackie Hernandez of the Kansas City Royals.
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.