1974 Topps #278 Cookie Rojas
About Cookie Rojas
Rojas played second base in 137 games for the 1973 Royals. He hit .276 with 6 home runs and stole 18 bases. His 69 RBI and 29 doubles were both career highs. Card #278 in the 1974 Topps set pictures him with Kansas City.
Octavio Victor (Rivas) Rojas was born March 6, 1939, in Havana, Cuba, and signed with the Cincinnati Reds in 1956 at age 17, climbing through their system to the Triple-A Havana Sugar Kings. He debuted in the majors on April 10, 1962, then was traded to the Philadelphia Phillies for pitcher Jim Owens and played infield and outfield for them from 1963 to 1969. Rojas is one of a handful of major leaguers to have played every position on the field, including pitcher, and the only one of that group to make both National League and American League All-Star teams. He was a five-time All-Star, once with the 1965 Phillies and four straight years (1971-1974) with the Kansas City Royals after a brief stop with the St. Louis Cardinals. Over 16 seasons and 1,822 games he batted .263 with 1,660 hits. He added 54 home runs and 593 RBI. He later managed the California Angels, coached for the Cubs, Marlins, Mets and Blue Jays, and broadcast Marlins games. His mother's nickname for him, 'Cuqui,' became 'Cookie' in pro ball. He belongs to Cuba's Baseball Hall of Fame and entered the Royals Hall of Fame in 1987.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 184 | 0 | 74 | 91 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| SGC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 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 #278 card?
It is card #278 of the 660-card 1974 Topps Baseball set, picturing Cookie Rojas of the Kansas City Royals.
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.