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, March 23, 2019

Jim Hardin (#222)

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Jim Hardin pitched for the Orioles from 1967 to 1971. Early-on, he and Tom Phoebus backfilled a rotation decimated by injuries to Jim Palme...
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Sunday, January 6, 2019

Vern Fuller (#71)

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This is the rookie card for Vern Fuller, the Indians' starting 2nd baseman for most of 1967-1969. Fuller was signed by the Indians bef...
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Sunday, December 2, 2018

John Hiller (#307)

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John Hiller played for 15 seasons (1965-80), all for the Tigers. He pitched in 545 games, all but 43 in relief. The most games he ever star...
Monday, November 12, 2018

Final Card: Ted Davidson

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I don't often post back-to-back cards of players on the same team, but 6 years after (I thought) I completed my " 1968 Final Cards ...
Saturday, November 3, 2018

Bill McCool (#597)

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Bill McCool was in his last season as a Cincinnati Red in 1968, and is shown on the next-to-last card in the set. Signed by the Reds in 19...
Friday, September 21, 2018

Tom Satriano (#238)

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Tom Satriano was the Angels’ backup catcher and 3rd baseman from 1961-69, and also played for the Red Sox from 1969-70. He and Jim Fregosi...
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Thursday, August 23, 2018

Ted Abernathy (#264)

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I posted Ted Abernathy’s high-numbered 1967 card in 2009 with a group of other players, but it’s time to give him his own write-up (and som...
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Tuesday, July 3, 2018

Mike Andrews (#502)

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This is Mike Andrews’ first solo card (having previously appeared on a Red Sox Rookies card in the 1967 set). Mike is fresh off his rookie ...
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