1968 Topps #252 California Angels
About this card
Only thirteen team cards were issued in 1968; the Red Sox, Cubs, Indians, Astros, Yankees, Giants and Senators have none. #554 is the first Oakland Athletics team card - the A's moved from Kansas City for 1968.
The story on this card
This team card looks back on a 1967 club that finished fifth in the American League at 84-77, seven and a half games behind pennant-winning Boston, under manager Bill Rigney. Shortstop Jim Fregosi anchored the infield with a Gold Glove season, second baseman Bobby Knoop added another Gold Glove up the middle, first baseman Don Mincher hit 25 home runs, and reliever Minnie Rojas led the American League with 27 saves and a 2.52 ERA. The club played that season in just its second year at Anaheim's new stadium, which had opened in 1966. Card #252 falls in Topps' third print series in the 1968 set; like the other 1968 team cards, it pairs a team photo on the front with the Angels' 1967 batting and pitching leaders on the back.
Sources: Wikipedia (1967 California Angels season) · Wikipedia (Minnie Rojas) · Wikipedia (Angel Stadium)
Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 325 | 8 | 60 | 163 | 53 | 20 | 8 | 12 | 1 |
| SGC | 21 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 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 #252 card?
It is card #252 of the 598-card 1968 Topps Baseball set, picturing the California Angels. Only thirteen team cards were issued in 1968; the Red Sox, Cubs, Indians, Astros, Yankees, Giants and Senators have none. #554 is the first Oakland Athletics team card - the A's moved from Kansas City for 1968.
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.