1972 Topps #606 Luis Melendez
About Luis Melendez
In 1972 Melendez played 118 games for St. Louis, 105 of them in the outfield, and hit .238 with 79 hits. His five home runs were the most of any season in his career, and he drove in 28 runs. His card, #606, is from the fifth series.
Luis Melendez was a Puerto Rican outfielder from Aibonito who played eight seasons in the majors, 1970 to 1977, almost all of them with the St. Louis Cardinals and the last with the San Diego Padres. He made his debut on September 7, 1970. He hit .248 over 641 games with 9 home runs and 122 RBI. After his playing days he managed and coached in the Cardinals and Phillies systems, won the South Atlantic League championship with the Savannah Cardinals in 1994, managed in the Puerto Rico league and coached the Gulf Coast Phillies from 2006 to 2009.
Sources: Baseball-Reference
Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 313 | 8 | 104 | 171 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| SGC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 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 1972 Topps #606 card?
It is card #606 of the 787-card 1972 Topps Baseball set, picturing Luis Melendez of the St. Louis Cardinals.
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.