1969 Topps #603 Joe Keough
About Joe Keough
Card #603 in Topps' seventh and final 1969 series, a high number, is recognized as Joe Keough's rookie card. It arrives during his first full season with the Kansas City Royals, the expansion club that selected him in the 1968 draft. Keough was on Kansas City's Opening Day roster and delivered the pinch-hit single that won the franchise's first game, hitting .187 with seven RBI over 70 games in 1969.
Joe Keough was a left-handed hitting outfielder who reached the majors with the Oakland Athletics in 1968, debuting with a home run off Lindy McDaniel in his first big-league at bat at Yankee Stadium. Selected by Kansas City in the 1968 expansion draft, he was on the Royals' Opening Day roster in 1969 and delivered the pinch-hit single that won the franchise's first-ever game. He worked into the everyday lineup in 1970, hitting .322 before a severely broken leg on June 28 ended that season. Keough returned in 1971 and set career highs with 110 games, 87 hits and 30 RBI. Traded to the Chicago White Sox after the 1972 season, he closed out his career with five games in 1973. Over six seasons split among Oakland, Kansas City and Chicago, he batted .246 with nine home runs and 81 RBI in 332 games, playing all three outfield spots and first base. He came from a baseball family: younger brother of Marty Keough and uncle of Matt Keough.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 219 | 1 | 38 | 128 | 34 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
| SGC | 6 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 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.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the 1969 Topps #603 card?
It is card #603 of the 664-card 1969 Topps Baseball set, picturing Joe Keough of the Kansas City Royals.
Is 1969 Topps #603 a rookie card?
Yes - #603 is the 1969 Topps rookie card of Joe Keough.
Why is #603 harder to find?
It is a high number card from the seventh and last print series, #589-664 - the scarce end of the set.
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.