1973 Topps #564 Mike Thompson
About Mike Thompson
Topps listed him with Texas on his rookie card, #564 in the high-number fifth series, but the Rangers sent him to St. Louis on March 31, 1973, completing a February deal. He spent most of the year at Tulsa, going 7-7 with a 2.82 ERA. In the majors he made two starts for the Cardinals and pitched four scoreless innings.
Mike Thompson was a right-handed pitcher from Denver who reached the majors in 1971. He was a third-round pick in the 1967 draft out of Ponca City High School in Oklahoma, and he debuted with the Senators on May 19, 1971, taking the loss against the Orioles. He made 54 appearances, 29 of them starts, for the Senators, Cardinals and Braves. He finished 1-15 with a 4.86 ERA and 113 strikeouts. His last game came on September 5, 1975. He pitched at Indianapolis in 1976 and then retired. He died on October 9, 2022, at 73.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 173 | 4 | 48 | 106 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SGC | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 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 1973 Topps #564 card?
It is card #564 of the 660-card 1973 Topps Baseball set, picturing Mike Thompson of the Texas Rangers.
Is 1973 Topps #564 a rookie card?
Yes - #564 is the 1973 Topps rookie card of Mike Thompson.
Why is #564 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.
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