1974 Topps #61 Luis Aparicio
About Luis Aparicio
Aparicio collected 135 hits and scored 56 runs for Boston in 1973. Topps included him on Red Sox card #61 in 1974. His final Venezuelan league game came on December 23, 1974, when he hit a single that drove in the winning run for Cardenales in a 5-4 victory over Aguilas in Barquisimeto.
Luis Ernesto Aparicio Montiel succeeded Chico Carrasquel as the White Sox shortstop in 1956 and became the first Latin American player to win Rookie of the Year. Carrasquel had recommended him to general manager Frank Lane and helped persuade him to stay in the minors when he considered returning to Venezuela. Aparicio spent two seasons in the minors, including 1955 at Double-A Memphis. Baseball had been a family occupation in Maracaibo: his father played shortstop and his uncle Ernesto coached him. At his professional debut with Gavilanes in November 1953, his father took the first pitch and then sent his son to the plate in his place. In Chicago, Aparicio partnered with second baseman Nellie Fox on the 1959 pennant winners and finished second to Fox in the MVP vote. He led the American League in stolen bases in nine consecutive seasons and won nine Gold Gloves. His 18-year major-league career ended with 2,677 hits and 506 steals, with shortstop his only defensive position. Known as Little Louie, he became the first Venezuelan inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1984. The White Sox retired his number 11 that year.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 456 | 4 | 98 | 194 | 65 | 37 | 27 | 31 | 0 |
| SGC | 40 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 13 | 4 | 12 | 4 | 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 #61 card?
It is card #61 of the 660-card 1974 Topps Baseball set, picturing Luis Aparicio of the Boston Red Sox.
Is #61 Luis Aparicio's last card as an active player?
Yes. The 1974 set holds the last cards of three Hall of Famers as active players: #61 Luis Aparicio, #83 Orlando Cepeda and #215 Al Kaline.
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.
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