1969 Topps #437 Luis Alcaraz
About Luis Alcaraz
By 1969 Alcaraz had moved to the Kansas City Royals, purchased from the Dodgers the previous October, and appeared primarily at second base with a brief stint at third. This is card #437 in 1969 Topps, part of the fifth print series. It is recognized as Alcaraz's rookie card, pairing his early Dodgers seasoning with his first season for the expansion-era Royals club.
Angel Luis Alcaraz was a Puerto Rican infielder from Humacao who signed as a free agent with the Milwaukee Braves in January 1959, then was traded to the Los Angeles Dodgers before the 1960 season. He spent several years working through the Dodgers minor league system before reaching the majors on September 13, 1967, debuting against the San Francisco Giants. Alcaraz played two seasons for Los Angeles as a light-hitting second and third baseman, then was purchased by the Kansas City Royals in October 1968. He spent his final two big league seasons with Kansas City before being traded to the Chicago White Sox for Bobby Knoop in March 1971. Across four major league seasons Alcaraz appeared in 115 games, batting .192 with 4 home runs and 29 RBI while manning the middle infield.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 200 | 0 | 31 | 101 | 47 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 0 |
| SGC | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 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 #437 card?
It is card #437 of the 664-card 1969 Topps Baseball set, picturing Luis Alcaraz of the Kansas City Royals.
Is 1969 Topps #437 a rookie card?
Yes - #437 is the 1969 Topps rookie card of Luis Alcaraz.
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.