1974 Topps #572 Enzo Hernandez
About Enzo Hernandez
Card #572 in 1974 Topps shows him with the San Diego Padres. The season was perhaps the best of his big-league career: under new manager John McNamara he played 147 games, with career highs of 34 RBI and 37 stolen bases. He was the National League Player of the Week for August 4-11, the first Latin player to earn the honor.
Enzo Hernandez was a Venezuelan shortstop whose reputation rested on his glove and his legs. Born near Valle de Guanape in Anzoategui, he signed at 17 with Houston and La Guaira, was sent to Baltimore in a December 1968 trade. He reached the majors with the San Diego Padres after a six-player deal in December 1970. He was San Diego's regular shortstop for most of 1971 through 1976, stole 20 or more bases four times, and posted an 89 percent success rate as a base stealer in 1972. His idol and mentor was Luis Aparicio, who managed him in winter ball with La Guaira, and he wore number 11 in tribute. He had back surgery in 1977, and the Padres released him after seven games. The Dodgers used him in four games in 1978, his last in the majors. He finished with a .224 average, 2 home runs and 129 stolen bases, and played winter ball in Venezuela through 1979. He died in El Tigre in January 2013.
Sources: SABR BioProject · Baseball-Reference
Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 320 | 17 | 165 | 122 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| SGC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 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 1974 Topps #572 card?
It is card #572 of the 660-card 1974 Topps Baseball set, picturing Enzo Hernandez of the San Diego Padres.
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.