1970 Topps #569 Cookie Rojas
About Cookie Rojas
Card #569, a sixth-series issue, pictures Rojas with the St. Louis Cardinals, who had acquired him from Philadelphia after 1969. He was hitting .106 that June when the Cardinals sent him to the Kansas City Royals, then in their second season, for Fred Rico on June 13, 1970. He finished the year at .244 in 121 games across both clubs. An April 1970 news report wrongly said Rojas had been critically hurt in a car accident; the injured man was former major leaguer Minnie Rojas.
Octavio Victor (Rivas) Rojas was born March 6, 1939, in Havana, Cuba, and signed with the Cincinnati Reds in 1956 at age 17, climbing through their system to the Triple-A Havana Sugar Kings. He debuted in the majors on April 10, 1962, then was traded to the Philadelphia Phillies for pitcher Jim Owens and played infield and outfield for them from 1963 to 1969. Rojas is one of a handful of major leaguers to have played every position on the field, including pitcher, and the only one of that group to make both National League and American League All-Star teams. He was a five-time All-Star, once with the 1965 Phillies and four straight years (1971-1974) with the Kansas City Royals after a brief stop with the St. Louis Cardinals. Over 16 seasons and 1,822 games he batted .263 with 1,660 hits. He added 54 home runs and 593 RBI. He later managed the California Angels, coached for the Cubs, Marlins, Mets and Blue Jays, and broadcast Marlins games. His mother's nickname for him, 'Cuqui,' became 'Cookie' in pro ball. He belongs to Cuba's Baseball Hall of Fame and entered the Royals Hall of Fame in 1987.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 258 | 10 | 70 | 136 | 34 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| SGC | 8 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 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 #569 card?
It is card #569 of the 720-card 1970 Topps Baseball set, picturing Cookie Rojas of the St. Louis Cardinals.
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.