1967 Topps #128 Ed Spiezio
Some printings show the name Spiezio complete across the card front; on others the lettering is cut off, with most of the name missing.
About Ed Spiezio
Card 128, from the set's second series, catches Spiezio in a reserve role with the Cardinals, pinch-hitting and spelling Mike Shannon at third as St. Louis won the pennant and the World Series. He got into that Series as a pinch-hitter, grounding out in Game Six. The card exists in two printing states, with his name lettered complete on some copies and mostly cut off on others. Off the field he played accordion for teammates, including public shows with Nelson Briles on off days.
Ed Spiezio broke in with the St. Louis Cardinals as a pinch-hitter in July 1964 and spent five seasons fighting for playing time behind a crowded third-base picture, riding the bench on three pennant winners and two World Series champions along the way. A Joliet, Illinois native who set hitting records at Lewis College before signing with St. Louis, he finally became an everyday player after the Cardinals sent him to the expansion San Diego Padres, where he delivered the new franchise's first hit, home run and run in its 1969 opener. Spiezio anchored third base for the Padres into the early 1970s before finishing his nine-year career with the Chicago White Sox in 1972. Over 554 games he hit .238 with 39 home runs. An accomplished accordion player who entertained teammates on the road, he later became the father of major leaguer Scott Spiezio.
Sources: Wikipedia · SABR BioProject · Baseball-Reference
Print variations
Two states of #128 are tracked individually: 128a - Lettering All There and 128b - Most Of "Spie" Missing. The difference is on the front of the card (print flaw).
States catalogued by the PSA master set registry and the Trading Card Database; each is tracked here individually.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 128a - Lettering All There | |||||||||
| PSA | 329 | 4 | 33 | 165 | 75 | 33 | 15 | 4 | 0 |
| SGC | 13 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 128b - Most Of "Spie" Missing | |||||||||
| PSA | 87 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 22 | 39 | 1 |
| SGC | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 19 | 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. Where a grader registers a variation separately its population is listed under that variation; SGC slabs whose label names no variation are counted under 128a - Lettering All There. 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 #128 card?
It is card #128 of the 609-card 1967 Topps Baseball set, picturing Ed Spiezio of the St. Louis Cardinals.
Does 1967 Topps #128 have variations?
Yes. Two states are catalogued and tracked individually: 128a - Lettering All There (The "Spiezio" lettering on the front is complete) and 128b - Most Of "Spie" Missing (Most of "Spie" is missing from the name - the scarce state, which Cardboard Connection prices at a considerable premium). Owning any one of them fills the #128 slot; the master set counts each state.
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.