1968 Topps #179 Bill Stoneman
A look-alike with a yellow-tinged card back came in the 1968 Milton Bradley Win-A-Card game.
About Bill Stoneman
Stoneman's second Cubs season was disrupted by National Guard duty that cost him most of spring training, and manager Leo Durocher briefly ordered him to shelve his curveball after a blown save against Pittsburgh. He made only 18 appearances, all in relief, going 0-1 with a 5.52 ERA in 29.1 innings before Chicago left him unprotected in the October 1968 expansion draft. His 1968 Topps #179, from the set's second series, is his rookie card; a look-alike with a yellow-tinged card back came in that year's Milton Bradley Win-A-Card game.
William Hambly Stoneman III pitched eight major league seasons (1967-1974) for the Chicago Cubs, Montreal Expos and California Angels, using a sharp curveball that earned him the nickname "Toy Tiger" from his Cubs teammates for his tenacity and slight 5-foot-10 frame. After debuting with Chicago, Stoneman became a workhorse starter for the expansion Montreal Expos, throwing two no-hitters: on April 17, 1969, against the Philadelphia Phillies in just the franchise's ninth game, and on October 2, 1972, against the New York Mets, the first major league no-hitter thrown in Canada. He made the National League All-Star team in 1972 and, from 1969 to 1972, logged four straight 200-plus-inning seasons for Montreal. An arm injury shortened his career after 1973. He finished 54-85 with a 4.08 ERA and 934 strikeouts, then spent decades in baseball front offices, building the 2002 World Series champion Anaheim Angels as general manager. He was later inducted into the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame; he is not a National Baseball Hall of Fame member.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 269 | 4 | 59 | 152 | 28 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| SGC | 11 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 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 #179 card?
It is card #179 of the 598-card 1968 Topps Baseball set, picturing Bill Stoneman of the Chicago Cubs.
Is 1968 Topps #179 a rookie card?
Yes - #179 is the 1968 Topps rookie card of Bill Stoneman.
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.