1974 Topps #604 Rookie Infielders - Terry Hughes / John Knox / Andy Thornton / Frank White
On this card: Terry Hughes, John Knox, Andy Thornton, Frank White
About this card
Cards #596-608 are the thirteen four-player Rookie Prospects cards, each titled by position. A Rookie Prospects card is a rookie card for the players on it who had no earlier Topps flagship card - on #601, #603, #604, #605 and #608 one of the four had already appeared on one, and the rookie-card answer on each card names the players it counts for.
The story on this card
Card #604, a four-player Rookie Prospects panel, lists Hughes with the Cardinals. The other three, John Knox of the Tigers, Andy Thornton of the Cubs and Frank White of the Royals, appear on their rookie cards. He batted .214 in 11 games for the 1973 Cardinals. On December 7, 1973, Boston acquired him with Reggie Cleveland and Diego Segui for Lynn McGlothen, John Curtis and Mike Garman. He hit .203 in 41 games for the 1974 Red Sox, with a two-run homer at Cleveland on June 29 off Milt Wilcox. Third baseman picked second overall by the Cubs in 1967 who played 54 major-league games for the Cubs, Cardinals and Red Sox between 1970 and 1974, hitting .209 with one home run.
Knox's 27 hits in 1974 came in 88 at-bats. He drove in 6 runs, scored 11 and stole 5 bases. His on-base percentage was .351 in 95 plate appearances. Topps gave him a share of the four-man Rookie Prospects card #604, his rookie card, with Terry Hughes of the Cardinals, Andy Thornton of the Cubs and Frank White of the Royals. Knox is printed with the Tigers. John Knox was a left-handed-hitting second baseman who played 124 games for the Detroit Tigers from 1972 to 1975, hitting .274. A Bowling Green product, he was inducted into the Bowling Green Athletic Hall of Fame in 1977.
Thornton played 107 games for the Cubs in 1974 and was named to Baseball Digest's All-Rookie Team as a first baseman. He hit .261 with 10 home runs and 46 RBIs. Manager Jim Marshall said he had come a long way in one season and had yet to reach his potential. His #604 is a Rookie Prospects card shared with Terry Hughes of the Cardinals, John Knox of the Tigers and Frank White of the Royals, and it is the rookie card for Thornton, Knox and White. Andre Thornton, nicknamed Thunder, hit 253 home runs as a first baseman and designated hitter for the Cubs, Expos and Indians from 1973 to 1987. He spent ten seasons in Cleveland, made two All-Star teams and entered the Indians Hall of Fame in 2007.
White reached the majors in June 1973, called up from Omaha when shortstop Freddie Patek was hurt. He debuted on June 12 in Baltimore, replacing Bobby Floyd at shortstop in the sixth inning, and in his sixth game he led off with a triple against Gaylord Perry and had three hits. He finished at .223 in 51 games. His rookie card, #604, is a four-man Rookie Prospects issue: White is printed with the Royals beside Terry Hughes (Cardinals), John Knox (Tigers) and Andy Thornton (Cubs). Frank White spent all 18 of his seasons, 1973 to 1990, with the Kansas City Royals, nearly all of them at second base. He won eight Gold Gloves, was the 1980 ALCS MVP, and batted cleanup for the 1985 World Series champions.
Sources: Wikipedia (Terry Hughes) · Wikipedia (John Knox) · Wikipedia (Andre Thornton) · Wikipedia (Frank White) · SABR BioProject (Terry Hughes) · SABR BioProject (Andre Thornton) · SABR BioProject (Frank White) · Baseball-Reference (John Knox) · BaseballCardPedia
Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 582 | 13 | 189 | 260 | 47 | 26 | 30 | 17 | 0 |
| SGC | 32 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 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 1974 Topps #604 card?
It is card #604 of the 660-card 1974 Topps Baseball set, picturing Terry Hughes, John Knox, Andy Thornton and Frank White. Cards #596-608 are the thirteen four-player Rookie Prospects cards, each titled by position. A Rookie Prospects card is a rookie card for the players on it who had no earlier Topps flagship card - on #601, #603, #604, #605 and #608 one of the four had already appeared on one, and the rookie-card answer on each card names the players it counts for.
Is 1974 Topps #604 a rookie card?
Yes - #604 is the rookie card of John Knox, Andy Thornton and Frank White. Terry Hughes had already appeared on an earlier Topps card, so it is not his rookie card.
How many cards are in the 1974 Topps Baseball set?
660 cards, tracked as 678 collectible states. Numbers run from 1 to 660 with none skipped, issued all at once as a single series and printed in equal quantities; 17 cards carry catalogued print variations that the master set counts separately - fourteen San Diego / "Washington Nat'l Lea." pairs (thirteen Padres player cards and the #226 team card), the three-state #599 Rookie Pitchers, the #608 Apodaco misspelling and the #654 Jesus Alou front without a position.
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.