1970 Topps #654 N.L. Rookie Stars - Oscar Gamble / Boots Day / Angel Mangual
On this card: Oscar Gamble, Boots Day, Angel Mangual
About this card
This is one of the forty Rookie Stars cards, each showing two or three rookies from one club; #654 (National League) and #702 (American League) each mix three clubs. A Rookie Stars card is a rookie card for the players on it who had no earlier Topps flagship card - on #36, #74, #109, #154, #267, #317, #429, #573, #669 and #683 one of them had already appeared on one, and the rookie-card answer on each card names the players it counts for.
The story on this card
Gamble shares Rookie Stars card #654, a high number from the seventh series, with Boots Day and Angel Mangual, a rookie card for all three. Gamble is printed with the Phillies, Day with the Cubs and Mangual with the Pirates. Gamble debuted with the Cubs on August 27, 1969, and hit .225 in 24 games. In 1970 he hit .262 in 88 games for Philadelphia, and his 10th-inning single on October 1 scored the winning run in the last game at Connie Mack Stadium. Oscar Gamble was a left-handed outfielder and DH with 200 home runs over 17 seasons for seven clubs. He hit a career-high 31 for the 1977 White Sox, and the large Afro under his cap became one of the defining images of 1970s baseball.
Day made the Cubs' opening day roster in 1970 and played 11 games before the May trade to Montreal. Recalled by the Expos from Triple-A, he hit .269 in 41 games, and he finished at .267 over 52 games between the two clubs. His #654 Rookie Stars card, a high number from the seventh series, is the rookie card for all three men on it: Oscar Gamble (printed with the Phillies), Day (printed with the Cubs) and Angel Mangual (printed with the Pirates). Left-handed outfielder who played 1969-74 for the Cardinals, Cubs and Expos, mostly as Montreal's platoon center fielder. He hit .256 in 471 games and spent 55 years in professional baseball as a player, coach, scout and manager.
Mangual's 1970 Rookie Stars card, #654 a high number from the seventh series, lists him with the Pirates and pairs him with Oscar Gamble (Phillies) and Boots Day (Cubs). The Pirates had called him up in September 1969 for 6 games and 4 at-bats, one a double. He signed late, was the last outfielder cut in spring camp, and spent 1970 at Triple-A Columbus, hitting .281 with 20 home runs and 87 RBIs. Puerto Rican outfielder called "Little Clemente" who played for Pittsburgh in 1969 and Oakland from 1971 to 1976. He hit .286 as a 1971 rookie, won three World Series rings, and ended Game 4 of the 1972 Series with a ninth-inning pinch single.
Sources: Wikipedia (Oscar Gamble) · Wikipedia (Boots Day) · SABR BioProject (Oscar Gamble) · SABR BioProject (Angel Mangual) · BaseballCardPedia
Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 325 | 2 | 29 | 107 | 82 | 44 | 26 | 32 | 3 |
| SGC | 40 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 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 #654 card?
It is card #654 of the 720-card 1970 Topps Baseball set, picturing Oscar Gamble, Boots Day and Angel Mangual. This is one of the forty Rookie Stars cards, each showing two or three rookies from one club; #654 (National League) and #702 (American League) each mix three clubs. A Rookie Stars card is a rookie card for the players on it who had no earlier Topps flagship card - on #36, #74, #109, #154, #267, #317, #429, #573, #669 and #683 one of them had already appeared on one, and the rookie-card answer on each card names the players it counts for.
Is 1970 Topps #654 a rookie card?
Yes - #654 is a rookie card for every player pictured on it: Oscar Gamble, Boots Day and Angel Mangual.
Why is #654 harder to find?
It is a high number card from the seventh and last series, #634-720 - the high numbers, and the toughest series of the set to find.
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.