1970 Topps #536 Mike Kekich
About Mike Kekich
At the plate in 1970, Kekich collected 3 hits in 32 at-bats for a .094 average. He also drove in 2 runs and scored 2. That followed a 1969 in which he struck out 66 batters. His #536 card comes from the fifth series and lists him with the New York Yankees.
Mike Kekich was a left-handed pitcher who worked parts of nine major league seasons between 1965 and 1977. Born Michael Dennis Kekich in San Diego on April 2, 1945, he came up with the Los Angeles Dodgers and debuted on June 9, 1965. He pitched five games that summer, then returned in 1968 to start twenty of his twenty-five games for the Dodgers, going 2-10 and throwing a shutout. New York had him from 1969 until he was traded to the Cleveland Indians in 1973. He pitched in Japan for the Nippon-Ham Fighters in 1974, resurfaced with the Texas Rangers in 1975, and closed out in relief for the expansion Seattle Mariners in 1977. The career line reads 39-51 with a 4.59 ERA over 235 games. He struck out 497 batters in 860 2/3 innings. Away from the mound, he traded families with Yankees teammate Fritz Peterson before the 1973 season. He tried a comeback in the Mexican League in 1979 and 1980, then left organized baseball.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 127 | 0 | 24 | 71 | 21 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| SGC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 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 #536 card?
It is card #536 of the 720-card 1970 Topps Baseball set, picturing Mike Kekich of the New York Yankees.
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.