1967 Topps #213 Jay Johnstone
About Jay Johnstone
Johnstone opened 1967 well enough to take over center field for the Angels, but a foul ball off his ankle derailed his season; he slumped through the summer and spent part of the year back in the minors, finishing at .209 with 2 home runs over 79 games. His 1967 Topps card, #213 in the third series, shows him with California; it is recognized as his rookie card.
Jay Johnstone was a left-handed-hitting outfielder who spent parts of twenty big-league seasons, from his 1966 debut with the California Angels to his final game with the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1985. A platoon and role player for most of his career, he also suited up for the Chicago White Sox, Oakland Athletics, Philadelphia Phillies, New York Yankees, San Diego Padres and Chicago Cubs, finishing with a .267 average, 102 home runs and two World Series rings, in 1978 with the Yankees and 1981 with the Dodgers. His best offensive stretch came with Philadelphia in the mid-1970s, hitting .329 in 1975 and going 7-for-9 in the 1976 NLCS. Off the field he became one of baseball's most notorious pranksters, filling teammates' gloves with brownies, setting cleats on fire and locking manager Tommy Lasorda out of his own office, antics he later recounted in three books written with sportswriter Rick Talley.
Sources: Wikipedia · SABR BioProject · Baseball-Reference
Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 397 | 6 | 83 | 201 | 73 | 20 | 8 | 5 | 1 |
| SGC | 21 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 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.
Find this card
Search T206 Cards Shop 1967 Topps cards Live auctions Buy It Now on eBay Sold prices
As an eBay Partner Network affiliate, T206Cards.com may earn from qualifying purchases.
Related cards
Team card: #327 California Angels
More California Angels cards:
- #19 Jim McGlothlin
- #34 Pete Cimino
- #40 Rick Reichardt
- #58 Paul Schaal
- #79 Bubba Morton
- #104 Minnie Rojas
- #122 George Brunet
- #147 Tom Egan
- #175 Bobby Knoop
- #193 Jose Cardenal
- #249 Nick Willhite
- #265 Lou Burdette
- #281 Bob Rodgers
- #293 Ed Kirkpatrick
Frequently asked questions
What is the 1967 Topps #213 card?
It is card #213 of the 609-card 1967 Topps Baseball set, picturing Jay Johnstone of the California Angels.
Is 1967 Topps #213 a rookie card?
Yes - #213 is the 1967 Topps rookie card of Jay Johnstone.
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.