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

Thursday, December 24, 2020

Ken Suarez (#218)

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Ken Suarez was a backup catcher for the Athletics, Indians, and Rangers from 1966-73. Suarez was signed by the Kansas City Athletics in 1965...
Monday, October 12, 2020

Bob Barton (#351)

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Bob Barton was a journeyman catcher for the Giants and Padres. His only season as an everyday player came in 1971 with the Padres.  Barton ...
Saturday, July 18, 2020

Frank Bertaina (#131)

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Frank Bertaina had a rocky road with Topps up to this point: 1965 – Has his own card (#396) 1966 – Part of a 3-player Orioles Rookie Star...
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Saturday, April 25, 2020

Larry Haney (#42)

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Check out the infamous 1968 and 1969 Larry Haney cards. He’s right-handed! He’s left-handed! He’s ambidextrous! Larry Haney was si...
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Tuesday, March 31, 2020

The 1968 Tigers

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The Tigers were the World Champions in 1968, beating the 1967 champion Cardinals in 7 games. In games 1 and 4, manager Mayo Smith sent hi...
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Thursday, March 26, 2020

Bill Landis (#189)

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Although his debut came with one game in 1963, Bill Landis' rookie season was 1967, with the Impossible Dream Red Sox. This is his rooki...
Monday, March 16, 2020

John Donaldson (#244)

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John Donaldson played 6 seasons from 1966-1970, and in 1974, all for the Athletics except for playing the 2nd half of 1969 with the Seattle ...
Tuesday, December 31, 2019

Rob Gardner (#219)

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This is Rob Gardner’s first card as a member of the Chicago Cubs. I first became aware of him when I got his Mets’ card in the 1967 set. ...
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