1968 Topps #576 Dave Adlesh
About Dave Adlesh
Adlesh played his final major league season in 1968, appearing in 40 games and batting .183 for the Astros before his big-league career ended that September. His 1968 Topps card, #576, comes from the set's seventh series and is a high number.
David George Adlesh was a catcher born in Long Beach, California, who signed with the Houston Colt .45's as an amateur free agent in 1962 out of St. Anthony High School. The club liked his defense enough to bring him to the majors almost immediately, and he debuted on May 12, 1963. Adlesh spent 1963 through 1966 shuttling between Houston and the minor leagues, then settled in as part of the catching staff in 1967 and 1968. On June 18, 1967, he was behind the plate to catch the first of Don Wilson's two career no-hitters. Adlesh played his entire major league career with the Colt .45's/Astros organization, finishing with a .168 career batting average, one home run, and 43 hits over 106 games. He is not a Hall of Famer. Adlesh died on February 15, 2016, in his hometown of Long Beach after a long battle with cancer.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 282 | 6 | 77 | 153 | 28 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| SGC | 22 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 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 #576 card?
It is card #576 of the 598-card 1968 Topps Baseball set, picturing Dave Adlesh of the Houston Astros.
Is 1968 Topps #576 a scarce card?
It is a high number card from the seventh print series, #534-598, by the checklist-card division. The last two series together (#458-598) carry only a modest premium; no short-print list exists.
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.