1969 Topps #114 Yankees Rookie Stars - Alan Closter / John Cumberland
On this card: Alan Closter, John Cumberland
This card is John Cumberland's rookie card, not Al Closter's.
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
Closter appears on 1969 Topps #114, a Rookie Stars card from the set's second series paired with Yankees pitcher John Cumberland, whose rookie card it is. Issued during Closter's stretch in the Yankees organization between his 1966 debut and his 1971 return to the majors, the card reflects a season spent entirely in the minor leagues, primarily with the Yankees' Triple-A Syracuse affiliate, rather than the big leagues. Al Closter, a left-handed pitcher from Nebraska, spent four big-league seasons with the Senators, Yankees and Braves between 1966 and 1973, after representing the United States at the 1964 Olympics while at Iowa State.
In 1969 Cumberland pitched two games in relief for the Yankees, his second big-league season after debuting in 1968. Topps pictured him on card #114, a Rookie Stars issue from the set's second print series shared with fellow Yankees prospect Alan Closter, and the card stands as his recognized rookie card. Left-handed pitcher from Westbrook, Maine who spent six big-league seasons with the Yankees, Giants, Cardinals and Angels, highlighted by a 9-6, 2.92 ERA year for the 1971 NL West champion Giants and an NLCS start against Pittsburgh.
Sources: Wikipedia (Alan Closter) · Wikipedia (John Cumberland)
Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 257 | 5 | 37 | 119 | 60 | 22 | 5 | 6 | 3 |
| SGC | 9 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 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 #114 card?
It is card #114 of the 664-card 1969 Topps Baseball set, picturing Alan Closter and John Cumberland. 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 #114 a rookie card?
Yes - #114 is the rookie card of John Cumberland. Alan Closter had already appeared on an earlier Topps card, so it is not his rookie card.
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.