1969 Topps #496 Larry Jaster
About Larry Jaster
By the time this 1969 Topps #496, print series 5, pictured him with the Montreal Expos, Jaster had been claimed from St. Louis in the 1968 expansion draft. He made history for the new franchise on April 14, 1969, throwing the first pitch in a major league regular-season game played in Canada, an 8-7 Expos win over his former Cardinals club at Jarry Park, and finished the season 1-6 over 24 appearances.
Larry Jaster was a left-handed pitcher from Midland, Michigan, who reached the majors with the St. Louis Cardinals in September 1965 after a bonus-baby signing and a bumpy minor league climb that once had him threatening to quit. He broke out as a 1966 rookie, going 11-5 and famously shutting out the pennant-winning Los Angeles Dodgers five straight times, a feat that had not been done consecutively in the post-1900 era and drew praise from Sandy Koufax. Jaster remained a Cardinals starter through 1968, pitched in relief in both the 1967 and 1968 World Series, then was taken by Montreal in the 1968 expansion draft. On April 14, 1969, he threw the first pitch in a major league regular-season game played in Canada. He closed his career with the Atlanta Braves in 1972 and later worked as a minor league pitching coach and coordinator.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 219 | 3 | 31 | 120 | 45 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| SGC | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 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.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the 1969 Topps #496 card?
It is card #496 of the 664-card 1969 Topps Baseball set, picturing Larry Jaster of the Montreal Expos.
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.