1973 Topps #165 Luis Aparicio
About Luis Aparicio
Aparicio hit .257 with 39 RBI in 110 games for Boston in 1972. The Red Sox shortstop received #165 in the second series of 1973 Topps. On July 5 he stole his 500th career base against the Yankees. He finished the season batting .271 with 49 RBI and 13 steals in 132 games.
Luis Ernesto Aparicio Montiel succeeded Chico Carrasquel as the White Sox shortstop in 1956 and became the first Latin American player to win Rookie of the Year. Carrasquel had recommended him to general manager Frank Lane and helped persuade him to stay in the minors when he considered returning to Venezuela. Aparicio spent two seasons in the minors, including 1955 at Double-A Memphis. Baseball had been a family occupation in Maracaibo: his father played shortstop and his uncle Ernesto coached him. At his professional debut with Gavilanes in November 1953, his father took the first pitch and then sent his son to the plate in his place. In Chicago, Aparicio partnered with second baseman Nellie Fox on the 1959 pennant winners and finished second to Fox in the MVP vote. He led the American League in stolen bases in nine consecutive seasons and won nine Gold Gloves. His 18-year major-league career ended with 2,677 hits and 506 steals, with shortstop his only defensive position. Known as Little Louie, he became the first Venezuelan inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1984. The White Sox retired his number 11 that year.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 784 | 11 | 192 | 372 | 111 | 45 | 27 | 26 | 0 |
| SGC | 99 | 0 | 9 | 47 | 16 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 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 1973 Topps #165 card?
It is card #165 of the 660-card 1973 Topps Baseball set, picturing Luis Aparicio of the Boston Red Sox.
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.