1968 Topps Baseball

My 2nd year of collecting baseball cards, and the last card set before expansion to 24 teams and divisional play. I have completed the whole set. (Series 1-5, and 7 during 1968. In my neighborhood, the 6th series was unavailable. I completed this in the 1980s.) -- 28-SEP-2009

Tuesday, April 27, 2010

Lou Johnson (#184)

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Here we see the hatless "Sweet Lou" Johnson, joining the Cubs after several seasons with the Dodgers. Johnson was signed by the ...
Thursday, April 22, 2010

Danny Frisella (#191)

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This is the rookie card for Danny Frisella, a relief pitcher for the Mets and others from 1967 to 1976. Frisella was signed by the Mets in...
Wednesday, April 21, 2010

Playing Card Inserts

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Here are the 1968 Topps inserts - a deck of 33 playing cards. These cards measure 2 1/4" x 3 1/4". I don't remember which ser...
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Tuesday, April 20, 2010

Back on Topps' Radar: Roy White

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Here is the first "full" card for Roy White (#546). White appeared on a Yankees Rookies card in 1966, but did not have a card in ...
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Wednesday, April 14, 2010

Bob Hendley (#345)

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Although Bob Hendley's last major-league game was on September 3, 1967, Topps would issue cards for him in 1968 and 1969. Bob was sign...
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Sunday, April 11, 2010

Final Card: Sandy Valdespino

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Sandy Valdespino (#304) appeared on Topps cards in 1965 and 1966, but since he spent most of 1966 in the minors, he didn't have a card i...
Saturday, April 10, 2010

Back on Topps' Radar: Jim Roland

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Jim Roland (#276) had cards from 1963-1965, but missed out in 1966 and 1967. Here he resurfaces to begin a string of 5 seasons on a basebal...
Friday, April 2, 2010

Final Card: Jack Lamabe

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This is the final card for Jack Lamabe (#311). Jack was signed by the Phillies in 1956. After one season with their class-D club in the C...
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