1968 Topps #441 Alex Johnson
About Alex Johnson
1968 Topps #441, from the fifth series, shows Johnson with the Cincinnati Reds, whom he joined just before spring training in a trade from St. Louis. Playing left field for manager Dave Bristol, he caught fire in May and finished the season batting .312, fourth-best in the National League, earning The Sporting News' Comeback Player of the Year award.
Alex Johnson was a powerfully built outfielder from Detroit who signed with the Phillies out of the sandlots and broke into the majors in 1964. A right-handed hitter with rare bat speed, he moved through the Phillies, Cardinals, Reds, Angels, Indians, Rangers, Yankees and Tigers over a thirteen-year career built almost entirely on hitting for average. He earned the National League's Comeback Player of the Year award with Cincinnati in 1968, then broke out for a career-high 17 home runs the following season, before reaching his peak in 1970 with California, edging Carl Yastrzemski for the American League batting title on the final day of the season and earning an All-Star selection. His indifferent baserunning and outfield play drew constant friction with managers, and a 1971 suspension in California became a landmark early grievance case for the players' union. He finished his career with a .288 average over 1,322 games. After retiring he returned to Detroit and ran the family trucking business.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 199 | 3 | 28 | 82 | 45 | 26 | 6 | 9 | 0 |
| SGC | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 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. Slabs of the yellow team-letter #49 and #66 are 1968 Milton Bradley game cards and are not counted here.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the 1968 Topps #441 card?
It is card #441 of the 598-card 1968 Topps Baseball set, picturing Alex Johnson of the Cincinnati Reds.
How many cards are in the 1968 Topps Baseball set?
598 cards, tracked as 606 collectible states. The numbers run from 1 to 598 without a gap and no printed number carries two different cards; eight cards - six of the seven checklists, #10 AL Pitching Leaders and #400 Mike McCormick - carry a catalogued print variation that the master set counts separately.
Sources: Trading Card Database, PSA CardFacts, Cardboard Connection, BaseballCardPedia, Baseball Almanac, Beckett, 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.