1968 Topps #529 Bruce Von Hoff
About Bruce Von Hoff
1968 Topps #529 pictures Bruce Von Hoff with the Houston Astros, drawing on his 1967 season in which he made ten starts and worked 50.1 innings for the club. The card falls in the sixth print series of the 1968 set, and it stands as his recognized rookie card, the first Topps issue to carry his name and image.
Bruce Frederick Von Hoff was a right-handed pitcher born November 17, 1943, in Oakland, California. He reached the majors with the Houston Astros, appearing in three games in 1965 and then ten more in 1967, the second stint including ten starts. Across his two seasons Von Hoff worked 53.1 innings, struck out 23 batters, and finished with a career pitching record of 0-3. As a hitter he went 1 for 15 in his 13 total games. His major league run closed out on October 1, 1967, and he did not pitch in the majors again afterward. Von Hoff died September 11, 2012, at his home in Gulfport, Florida, at age 68.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 232 | 5 | 36 | 114 | 39 | 18 | 13 | 7 | 0 |
| SGC | 12 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 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 #529 card?
It is card #529 of the 598-card 1968 Topps Baseball set, picturing Bruce Von Hoff of the Houston Astros.
Is 1968 Topps #529 a rookie card?
Yes - #529 is the 1968 Topps rookie card of Bruce Von Hoff.
Is 1968 Topps #529 a scarce card?
It is from the sixth print series (cards 458-533). Together with series 7 it forms the #458-598 block that hobby sources price at a modest premium; several catalogs call these cards high numbers outright.
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.