1970 Topps #301 Chico Salmon
About Chico Salmon
In 1969 Salmon shared the Orioles' utility infield job with Bobby Floyd, since Earl Weaver expected to pinch-hit for shortstop Mark Belanger often, and he hit .297 in 91 at-bats. Baltimore swept Minnesota in the ALCS and lost the World Series to the Mets in five games. Card #301 is a third-series issue that shows him with the Orioles.
Ruthford Eduardo Salmon, known as Chico, was a Panamanian utility man who spent nine big league seasons, 1964 to 1972, with the Cleveland Indians and Baltimore Orioles. Signed out of Colon, Panama, he worked his way up through the minors before Cleveland called him up in June 1964, when their regular third baseman fell seriously ill and opened a spot. He never claimed one position, playing all four infield spots plus the outfield over his career, which earned him the nickname Super Sub. He hit .307 as a rookie in 1964, his highest season average, and from May 22 to July 5 in 1966 he hit .313 after taking over second base from the injured Larry Brown. Traded to Baltimore in 1969, he became Earl Weaver's top reserve infielder on three straight pennant winners and the 1970 World Series champions. He was widely known for his fear of ghosts, which led him to sleep with the lights on. He died in Panama in 2000.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 204 | 6 | 46 | 122 | 19 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| SGC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 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 #301 card?
It is card #301 of the 720-card 1970 Topps Baseball set, picturing Chico Salmon of the Baltimore Orioles.
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.