1967 Topps #52 Dennis Higgins
About Dennis Higgins
Card #52 in the 1967 set's first print series shows Higgins with the White Sox coming off his rookie season. 1967 proved to be a step back: he appeared in only nine games that April and May, posted a 5.84 ERA, and was demoted to Triple-A Indianapolis before that February's trade sent him to Washington.
Dennis Dean Higgins was a right-handed relief pitcher from Jefferson City, Missouri, who signed with the Chicago White Sox in 1958 and spent eight full seasons in their farm system before finally reaching the majors in 1966 at age 26. He built a reputation as a durable bullpen arm, leading the Washington Senators in saves in both 1968 and 1969 and later leading the Cleveland Indians in both games pitched and saves during his lone season there in 1970. His best year came in 1969, when he set career highs with ten wins and sixteen saves pitching for first-year Washington manager Ted Williams. A multiplayer trade in February 1968 sent him from Chicago to Washington, and another multiplayer deal in December 1969 sent him on to Cleveland. He closed out his career with brief stints in the St. Louis Cardinals organization in 1971 and 1972. Over seven big-league seasons he compiled a 22-23 record with a 3.42 ERA and 46 saves in 241 appearances, almost all in relief.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 236 | 2 | 33 | 118 | 49 | 23 | 7 | 4 | 0 |
| SGC | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Graded population — a scarcity guide, not a price. Data as of 2026-09-04. Half grades fold down for both graders (8.5→8); PSA qualified slabs (OC, ST, PD, MC and the like) are not counted. PSA registers a row for every one of the 624 states; SGC lists no separate row for the #149 white-streak state.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the 1967 Topps #52 card?
It is card #52 of the 609-card 1967 Topps Baseball set, picturing Dennis Higgins of the Chicago White Sox.
How many cards are in the 1967 Topps Baseball set?
609 cards, tracked as 624 collectible states. Numbers run from 1 to 609 without a gap - no number was skipped and none was used twice - and 15 cards carry catalogued print variations that the master set counts separately.
Sources: Trading Card Database, PSA CardFacts, Cardboard Connection, Baseball Almanac, BaseballCardPedia, Baseball-Reference, the SABR BioProject and the National Baseball Hall of Fame, PSA & SGC population reports. Card data compiled and maintained by T206Cards.com. Page last updated 2026-10-12.