1970 Topps #567 Bob Oliver
About Bob Oliver
On May 4, 1969, Oliver went 6-for-6 in a win over the California Angels, the first six-hit nine-inning game by a Royal. On July 4 he hit the club's first grand slam, off Seattle's Jim Bouton, in the opener of a doubleheader. He finished with 100 hits in 394 at-bats and 5 stolen bases. His Royals card is #567, from the sixth series.
Bob Oliver played first base, third base and the outfield during eight major league seasons with the Pirates, Royals, Angels, Orioles and Yankees. A right-handed hitter, he signed with Pittsburgh in 1963 and made his debut in September 1965. With Kansas City in 1970 he hit 27 home runs, drove in 99 runs and scored 83, all his major league career highs. He appeared in 847 games and collected 745 hits for a .256 average. He hit 94 home runs and drove in 419 runs. After playing, Oliver ran his own baseball academy in the Sacramento area and worked at Dusty Baker's baseball camp. He managed the Sacramento Steelheads in 1999.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 460 | 8 | 141 | 258 | 40 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| SGC | 13 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 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 #567 card?
It is card #567 of the 720-card 1970 Topps Baseball set, picturing Bob Oliver of the Kansas City Royals.
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.