1971 Topps #594 Cards Rookie Stars - Bob Chlupsa / Bob Stinson / Al Hrabosky
On this card: Bob Chlupsa, Bob Stinson, Al Hrabosky
About this card
This is one of the 44 Rookie Stars cards in the 1971 Topps set, each carrying two or three players under a club, league or position title. All 44 count as rookie cards.
The story on this card
Chlupsa's 1971 consisted of one appearance, 2 innings with a 9.00 ERA. The year before, he had worked 14 games and struck out 10 in 16 1/3 innings. Card #594, from the fifth series, is a Rookie Stars card printed with the Cardinals for Chlupsa, Bob Stinson and Al Hrabosky; it is the rookie card for Chlupsa and Hrabosky. Tall right-handed reliever from Manhattan College who pitched 15 games for the St. Louis Cardinals in 1970 and 1971, and was drafted by the San Diego Rockets of the NBA in 1967.
On October 5, 1970, the Dodgers sent Stinson and Ted Sizemore to St. Louis for Dick Allen, which is why fifth-series Rookie Stars card #594 lists him with the Cardinals beside Bob Chlupsa and Al Hrabosky. In 1971 itself he played 17 games for the Cardinals, going 4-for-19 with a run batted in. Switch-hitting catcher, 1969 to 1980, who played for the Dodgers, Cardinals, Astros, Expos and Royals before becoming the primary catcher of the expansion Seattle Mariners in 1977 and 1978.
Hrabosky shares a three-man Rookie Stars card with Bob Chlupsa and Bob Stinson, all three printed with the Cardinals. This is Hrabosky's rookie card, #594 from the fifth series. He had debuted on June 16, 1970, with a scoreless inning against the San Diego Padres, and he finished that season 2-1 with a 4.74 ERA in 16 games. Al Hrabosky, the Mad Hungarian, was a left-handed reliever for the Cardinals, Royals and Braves from 1970 to 1982. He led the National League with 22 saves in 1975, took Fireman of the Year honors, and retired with 97 saves and a 3.10 ERA.
Sources: Wikipedia (Bob Chlupsa) · Wikipedia (Bob Stinson) · Wikipedia (Al Hrabosky) · BaseballCardPedia (1) · BaseballCardPedia (2)
Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 516 | 1 | 7 | 220 | 177 | 64 | 24 | 19 | 4 |
| SGC | 47 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 5 |
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 1971 Topps #594 card?
It is card #594 of the 752-card 1971 Topps Baseball set, picturing Bob Chlupsa, Bob Stinson and Al Hrabosky. This is one of the 44 Rookie Stars cards in the 1971 Topps set, each carrying two or three players under a club, league or position title. All 44 count as rookie cards.
Is 1971 Topps #594 a rookie card?
Yes - #594 is the rookie card of Bob Chlupsa and Al Hrabosky. Bob Stinson had already appeared on an earlier Topps card, so it is not his rookie card.
How many cards are in the 1971 Topps Baseball set?
752 cards, tracked as 761 collectible states. Numbers run from 1 to 752 with none skipped, issued in six print series (132/131/130/130/120/109 cards), the sixth (#644-752) the high numbers; seven cards carry catalogued print variations that the master set counts separately - the #42, #265 and #306 photo pairs and the #123, #206, #369 and #619 checklists, #369 and #619 in three printings each.
Sources: Trading Card Database, PSA (its price guide, master set registry and set article), 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.