1974 Topps #488 Andy Etchebarren
About Andy Etchebarren
As Earl Williams' backup in 1973, Etchebarren batted .257 and drove in 23 runs in 54 games for Baltimore. His Orioles card was #488 in 1974 Topps. At the start of the 1974 season, his wife and children remained at the family home in Hacienda Heights, California.
Andy Etchebarren caught for Baltimore, California and Milwaukee over 15 major league seasons, finishing with 615 hits, 49 home runs and a .235 average. Harry Dalton signed him for the Orioles in 1961 out of La Puente High School in California. Etchebarren and Dave McNally made their major league debuts together on September 26, 1962, when McNally pitched a two-hit shutout. At an Orioles pool party in 1966, Etchebarren helped rescue Frank Robinson, who could not swim. After his playing career, he ran a racquetball club before returning as Milwaukee's minor league catching instructor. He later coached on Baltimore's bench in 1996 and 1997 and managed the York Revolution to Atlantic League titles in 2010 and 2011.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 190 | 6 | 95 | 71 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| SGC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 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 1974 Topps #488 card?
It is card #488 of the 660-card 1974 Topps Baseball set, picturing Andy Etchebarren of the Baltimore Orioles.
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.