1970 Topps #381 Athletics Rookie Stars - Bobby Brooks / Mike Olivo
On this card: Bobby Brooks, Mike Olivo
About this card
This is one of the forty Rookie Stars cards, each showing two or three rookies from one club; #654 (National League) and #702 (American League) each mix three clubs. A Rookie Stars card is a rookie card for the players on it who had no earlier Topps flagship card - on #36, #74, #109, #154, #267, #317, #429, #573, #669 and #683 one of them had already appeared on one, and the rookie-card answer on each card names the players it counts for.
The story on this card
Brooks opened 1970 with the Iowa Oaks in Triple-A, where he hit .286 and drew 82 walks to lead the American Association. Oakland called him up in August, sent him back after a pinch-hit strikeout, and recalled him in September. He started the last four games, got a hit in each, and ended at .333 with two home runs and five RBIs in seven games. His fourth-series card, #381, is a Rookie Stars pairing with fellow Athletics prospect Mike Olivo, the rookie card for both men. Bobby Brooks, a 5-foot-8 outfielder, hit .231 with five home runs in 55 games for the Athletics and Angels between 1969 and 1973. He led the 1969 Southern League in homers and runs, and a Harbor City ball field carries his name.
Iowa used Olivo in 25 games, including 20 starts, in 1969. He finished 5-12 with a 5.72 ERA over 140 innings for Oakland's Triple-A affiliate. His 1970 Topps rookie card, fourth-series #381, paired him with Bobby Brooks on an Athletics Rookie Stars panel. Mike Olivo, also known as Milciades Olivo, was a Dominican right-hander who pitched in the Cardinals, Athletics and Yankees systems, as well as in Mexico and for the Tigres del Licey.
Sources: Wikipedia · SABR BioProject · Stats Crew (1) · Stats Crew (2) · BaseballCardPedia
Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 242 | 2 | 40 | 153 | 32 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| SGC | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Graded population — a scarcity guide, not a price. Data as of 2026-10-19. 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 1970 Topps #381 card?
It is card #381 of the 720-card 1970 Topps Baseball set, picturing Bobby Brooks and Mike Olivo. This is one of the forty Rookie Stars cards, each showing two or three rookies from one club; #654 (National League) and #702 (American League) each mix three clubs. A Rookie Stars card is a rookie card for the players on it who had no earlier Topps flagship card - on #36, #74, #109, #154, #267, #317, #429, #573, #669 and #683 one of them had already appeared on one, and the rookie-card answer on each card names the players it counts for.
Is 1970 Topps #381 a rookie card?
Yes - #381 is a rookie card for every player pictured on it: Bobby Brooks and Mike Olivo.
How many cards are in the 1970 Topps Baseball set?
720 cards, tracked as 726 collectible states. Numbers run from 1 to 720 with none skipped, issued in seven series - #1-132, #133-263, #264-372, #373-459, #460-546, #547-633 and the high numbers, #634-720; 6 cards, all of them checklists, carry catalogued print variations that the master set counts separately.
Sources: Trading Card Database, PSA CardFacts, BaseballCardPedia, 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 2026-10-25.