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

Saturday, December 30, 2017

Darrell Brandon (#26)

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I learned today that Darrell Brandon was not always a pitcher. He was signed by the Pirates in 1959, but was traded to the Cardinals and p...
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Friday, October 27, 2017

Len Gabrielson (#357)

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Len Gabrielson was a corner outfielder for 5 teams in the 1960s. He was signed by the Milwaukee Braves in 1959, and made his major-league ...
Sunday, October 1, 2017

Joe Hoerner (#227)

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One of the all-time Rule 5 success stories, Joe Hoerner went from barely hanging on with a bad 4th-year team in 1965 to heading up the bull...
Sunday, September 10, 2017

Bob Bailey (#580)

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Here is the only card showing Bob Bailey in a Dodgers' uniform. Bailey played for the Dodgers only for 1967 and 1968 (traded from the P...
Sunday, August 20, 2017

Dissecting the 1968 Set

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Well, my recent post about the 1967 set was so much fun to do, that I'm doing the same here for the 1968 set. I will also have similar...
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Sunday, August 13, 2017

Robinson Crew (So?)

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Here's a break from the normal routine. I went through my 1966 to 1970 cards, and found over a dozen cases where three or more players ...
Saturday, August 5, 2017

The Jackson Five

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Here's a break from the normal routine. I went through my 1966 to 1970 cards, and found over a dozen cases where three or more playe...
Friday, July 28, 2017

Horace Clarke (#263)

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Here is Yankees’ 2nd baseman Horace Clarke. Horace played for the Yankees from 1965-74, and is one of 3 Yankees (along with Mel Stottlemyre...
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Collecting sports cards (and vinyl records) since 1967.
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