1976 Topps #311 Cookie Rojas
About Cookie Rojas
Rojas played second base in 117 of his 120 games for the 1975 Royals. He hit .254 with 2 home runs and 37 RBI. In 1976 Frank White, a promising young player, took over at second base and Rojas hit .242 in 132 at-bats. Topps #311 pictures him with Kansas City. He reached the postseason in 1976 and 1977, going 4-for-13 across the two ALCS losses to the Yankees.
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 | 104 | 6 | 54 | 38 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 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 1976 Topps #311 card?
It is card #311 of the 660-card 1976 Topps Baseball set, picturing Cookie Rojas of the Kansas City Royals.
How many cards are in the 1976 Topps Baseball set?
660 cards, numbered 1 through 660 with none skipped and printed in equal quantities as a single series. No card carries a catalogued print variation, so the base set and the master set are the same 660 cards.
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.