- This listing is for the 1965 Topps Rookie Stars of the National League card # 581.
- This card is in "EXCELLENT" Condition maybe better as the corners are in great shape and the surface is shiny with a small spot to the left side by Kevin Collins picture.
- The card displays 3 1965 rookie stars. 1. Tony Perez (Reds) 2. Kevin Collins (Mets) 3. Dave Ricketts (Cardinals)
- The card comes inserted into a UV protected screw-down.
Atanasio "Tony" Pérez Rigal (born May 14, 1942), nicknamed Big Dog,[1] is a Cuban-American former professional baseball player, coach and manager. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a first baseman and third baseman from 1964 through 1986, most notably as a member of the Cincinnati Reds dynasty that won four National League pennants and two World Series championships between 1970 and 1976.[2] He also played for the Montreal Expos, Boston Red Sox and the Philadelphia Phillies.
A seven-time All-Star, Pérez averaged more than 100 runs batted in per season from 1970 to 1976 for the powerful Cincinnati team that became known as the Big Red Machine for their dominance of the National League in the mid-1970s.[2] Variously nicknamed "Big Dog", "Big Doggie", and "Doggie", he was one of the most popular players in Reds history.[2][3][4]
After his playing career, Pérez became a coach and later managed the Reds and the Florida Marlins. From 1993 through the 2017 season, he was Special Assistant to the General Manager with the Marlins.[5] In 2000, Pérez was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame.[6]
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 Kevin Michael Collins (August 4, 1946 – February 20, 2016) was an American Major League Baseball infielder with the New York Mets, Montreal Expos and Detroit Tigers.[1] He played primarily as a third baseman and sometimes as a second baseman. He also played a few games at other positions, including shortstop, first baseman and outfielder.[2] Collins was signed by the Mets as an amateur free agent on January 1, 1964, after a high school career at Springfield Tech High School.[3] He began his professional career in 1964 with the Florida Mets, the Mets Rookie League minor league baseball team.[4] He played in 44 games that season, getting 118 at bats and posting a batting average of .220.[4] In 1965, Collins made his major league debut with the Mets on September 1. He played in 11 games for the Mets in 1965, splitting time between third base and shortstop, getting 23 at-bats and a batting average of .174. At age 19 years, 28 days, he was the 4th youngest player to appear in the major leagues that season.[2]
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