1970 Topps #587 Jose Arcia
About Jose Arcia
Arcia had 65 hits in 302 at-bats for the 1969 Padres, scoring 35 runs and driving in 10. The Padres had taken him from the Cubs in the October 1968 expansion draft. Topps gave him #587 in its sixth series, and the card pictures him with San Diego.
Jose Raimundo Arcia was born August 22, 1943, in Havana, Cuba, and died July 30, 2016, in Miami, Florida. A right-handed infielder and outfielder listed at 6-foot-3, he reached the major leagues in 1968 and played three seasons, splitting his career between the Chicago Cubs and the San Diego Padres. In 1969, his first season in San Diego, he appeared in 120 games. Over his career he hit .215 with 132 hits and one home run in 293 games. He drove in 35 runs, scored 78 and stole 17 bases. He played second base, shortstop and the outfield across his three seasons.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 278 | 3 | 79 | 154 | 31 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| SGC | 9 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 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 #587 card?
It is card #587 of the 720-card 1970 Topps Baseball set, picturing Jose Arcia of the San Diego Padres.
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.