1973 Topps #614 Rookie Outfielders - Alonza Bumbry / Dwight Evans / Charlie Spikes
On this card: Alonza Bumbry, Dwight Evans, Charlie Spikes
About this card
Cards #601-616 are the sixteen three-player 1973 Rookies cards, each titled by position. A Rookies card is a rookie card for the players on it who had no earlier Topps flagship card, and the rookie-card answer on each card names the players it counts for.
The story on this card
Bumbry made his Baltimore debut as a pinch hitter on September 5, 1972, and finished the season 4-for-11 (.364) in nine games. His 1973 Topps #614, from the fifth series, grouped him with Dwight Evans of Boston and Charlie Spikes of Cleveland. It was the rookie card for all three. Baltimore Orioles center fielder and leadoff hitter, 1973 American League Rookie of the Year and a 1980 All-Star. Vietnam veteran and Bronze Star recipient, he batted .281 with 254 steals and won the 1983 World Series.
Rookies card #614 puts Evans on a three-man card from the fifth series, a high number, with Alonza Bumbry of the Orioles and Charlie Spikes of the Indians; it is a rookie card for all three. Evans was Boston's regular right fielder in 1973 and played 119 games. He hit .223 with 10 home runs and 32 RBIs. The Red Sox gave him number 24 that year. Dwight Evans was a Boston Red Sox right fielder from 1972 to 1990, an eight-time Gold Glove winner with a strong arm. He hit 385 home runs, made three All-Star teams and was inducted into the Red Sox Hall of Fame in 2000.
Spikes came to Cleveland in the November 27, 1972 trade that sent Graig Nettles to the Yankees. Coached by Rocky Colavito, he led the 1973 Indians with 23 home runs and 73 RBI. He hit .237 and also led the team with 103 strikeouts. His rookie card, #614 in the fifth, high-number series, is the Rookie Outfielders trio with Alonza Bumbry of the Orioles and Dwight Evans of the Red Sox; Spikes is printed with Cleveland. Charlie Spikes, the Bogalusa Bomber, was a power-hitting outfielder who led Cleveland in home runs in 1973 and 1974, then pinch-hit for the 1979 Braves, sharing the major league lead in pinch hits.
Sources: Wikipedia (Al Bumbry) · Wikipedia (Dwight Evans) · Wikipedia (Charlie Spikes) · SABR BioProject (Al Bumbry) · SABR BioProject (Dwight Evans) · SABR BioProject (Charlie Spikes) · Baseball Almanac (Alonza Bumbry) · BaseballCardPedia · Trading Card Database
Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 1,513 | 8 | 86 | 427 | 328 | 309 | 162 | 191 | 2 |
| SGC | 335 | 2 | 3 | 34 | 52 | 92 | 78 | 67 | 7 |
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 1973 Topps #614 card?
It is card #614 of the 660-card 1973 Topps Baseball set, picturing Alonza Bumbry, Dwight Evans and Charlie Spikes. Cards #601-616 are the sixteen three-player 1973 Rookies cards, each titled by position. A Rookies card is a rookie card for the players on it who had no earlier Topps flagship card, and the rookie-card answer on each card names the players it counts for.
Is 1973 Topps #614 a rookie card?
Yes - #614 is a rookie card for every player pictured on it: Alonza Bumbry, Dwight Evans and Charlie Spikes.
Why is #614 harder to find?
It is a high number card from the fifth and last print series, #529-660 - the scarce end of the set.
How many cards are in the 1973 Topps Baseball set?
660 cards, tracked as 679 collectible states. Numbers run from 1 to 660 with none skipped, in five series of 132 - #1-132, #133-264, #265-396, #397-528 and the high numbers, #529-660, printed in lower quantities; 19 cards carry catalogued print variations that the master set counts separately - fifteen Field Leaders cards, the #20 Stan Bahnsen, #31 Buddy Bell and #504 Earl Williams border-gap pairs and the two #280 Al Kaline printings.
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.