1972 Topps #257 Tigers Rookie Stars - Jim Foor / Tim Hosley / Paul Jata
On this card: Jim Foor, Tim Hosley, Paul Jata
About this card
This is one of the 29 Rookie Stars cards in the 1972 Topps set, each carrying two or three players under a club title (#724, #741 and #761 are league-wide), and all 29 are rookie cards.
The story on this card
In 1972 Foor walked six in 3 2/3 innings of relief for Detroit and finished with a 14.73 ERA. He was 1-0, the only win of his career. His card, #257, is the Tigers Rookies entry from the second series, shared with Tim Hosley and Paul Jata, each printed with the Tigers and each on his rookie card. Many called the set's design "psychedelic tombstones," a break from the rectangular designs of other years. Left-handed reliever drafted 15th overall by the Detroit Tigers in 1967. He pitched six innings over 13 games for the Tigers and Pirates from 1971 to 1973, then was traded to Kansas City for Wayne Simpson in March 1974.
Hosley appears on Rookie Stars card #257 alongside Jim Foor and Paul Jata, all three listed with Detroit, and it is the rookie card for each. Hosley had debuted with the Tigers on September 8, 1970. In 1971 he played 7 games for Detroit, hitting .188 with 2 home runs. Catcher who appeared in 208 games for the Tigers, Athletics and Cubs between 1970 and 1981. His best year was 1975 with Chicago, when he hit .255 with six home runs; he was a member of Oakland's 1973 and 1974 champions.
After marrying Mary Olson on June 12, 1971, Jata had a 14-game hitting streak for the Toledo Mud Hens. A strong 1972 spring camp earned him a roster spot, and Billy Martin said in April he preferred to use him as the No. 3 catcher and at first base. Jata hit .230 with 17 hits and 3 RBI. He played 12 games at first base and one behind the plate. His 1972 Topps rookie card, Tigers Rookies #257 from the second series, is shared with Jim Foor and Tim Hosley. Paul Jata was a utility player from Astoria, Queens, who played 32 games for the 1972 Detroit Tigers, his only major league season, and was later traded to the Minnesota Twins for Jim Nettles.
Sources: Wikipedia (Jim Foor) · Wikipedia (Tim Hosley) · Wikipedia (Paul Jata) · BaseballCardPedia
Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 223 | 3 | 39 | 132 | 34 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| SGC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 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 #257 card?
It is card #257 of the 787-card 1972 Topps Baseball set, picturing Jim Foor, Tim Hosley and Paul Jata. This is one of the 29 Rookie Stars cards in the 1972 Topps set, each carrying two or three players under a club title (#724, #741 and #761 are league-wide), and all 29 are rookie cards.
Is 1972 Topps #257 a rookie card?
Yes - #257 is a rookie card for every player pictured on it: Jim Foor, Tim Hosley and Paul Jata.
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.