1968 Topps #132 Bud Harrelson
About Bud Harrelson
Harrelson's offense fell off in 1968, the pitching-dominated 'Year of the Pitcher,' as new manager Gil Hodges took over a Mets club still finding its footing. He battled military reserve duty and knee trouble that year, had cartilage removed from the knee, and batted .219 over 106 games at shortstop. Card #132 from the second series carries that lean season with the New York Mets.
Derrel McKinley Harrelson, called Bud from childhood after a younger brother mispronounced his name as Brother, was a slick-fielding shortstop who anchored the New York Mets infield for 13 seasons after debuting in 1965. A switch-hitter who taught himself the skill in the minors, he was never much of a bat, finishing with a .236 career average and seven home runs over 16 seasons with the Mets, Philadelphia Phillies and Texas Rangers, but his glove made him a two-time All-Star (1970-71) and a 1971 Gold Glove winner with a career .969 fielding percentage. He was the everyday shortstop on the 1969 "Miracle Mets" world championship club and the 1973 pennant-winning team, and his brawl with Pete Rose during the 1973 NLCS became one of the era's defining moments. After retiring he coached and later managed the Mets in 1990-91.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 435 | 19 | 120 | 196 | 53 | 24 | 14 | 9 | 0 |
| SGC | 24 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 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 #132 card?
It is card #132 of the 598-card 1968 Topps Baseball set, picturing Bud Harrelson of the New York Mets.
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.