1972 Topps #664 Bobby Knoop
About Bobby Knoop
Knoop appeared in 72 games for the 1971 Royals and hit .205 with 11 RBI. He played second base in 52 of them. His #664 card in the sixth series of 1972 Topps shows him with the Royals. In 1972, his final season, he played 44 games for Kansas City and hit .237.
Bobby Knoop, a right-handed second baseman, was born in Sioux City, Iowa, and attended Montebello High School in California. The Milwaukee Braves signed him in 1956, and he played for ten minor league teams before the Los Angeles Angels took him in the December 1963 Rule 5 draft. He became the club's regular second baseman in 1964 and held the job into 1969, turning double plays beside shortstop Jim Fregosi, his roommate and closest friend in baseball. He led AL second basemen in fielding percentage in 1966 and won three straight Gold Gloves from 1966 through 1968. He started at second base for the American League in the 1966 All-Star Game, the same year he posted career highs of 17 home runs, 72 RBIs and 54 runs. After Anaheim he played for the Chicago White Sox and Kansas City Royals, closing out a nine-year career in 1972. He finished with a .236 average and 56 home runs in 1,153 games. After retiring he worked for over 40 years as a coach, scout and adviser, and he was inducted into the Angels Hall of Fame in 2013.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 300 | 9 | 74 | 165 | 32 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| SGC | 9 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 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 1972 Topps #664 card?
It is card #664 of the 787-card 1972 Topps Baseball set, picturing Bobby Knoop of the Kansas City Royals.
Why is #664 harder to find?
It is a high number card from the sixth and last print series, #657-787 - with the fifth series, the toughest to find, per PSA.
How many cards are in the 1972 Topps Baseball set?
787 cards, tracked as 794 collectible states. Numbers run from 1 to 787 with none skipped, in six print series (#1-132, #133-263, #264-394, #395-525, #526-656 and #657-787, the high numbers); 7 cards carry catalogued print variations that the master set counts separately - four Chicago Cubs cards with yellow or green under the "C" and "S" of the team name, the #251 and #478 checklists with smaller or larger print on the front, and the #604 checklist with its copyright line aligned right or left.
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.