1968 Topps #528 Detroit Tigers
Hall of Famers on the 1967 Detroit Tigers roster: Al Kaline and Eddie Mathews.
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 reports the 1967 Detroit Tigers, who went 91-71 under manager Mayo Smith and finished tied for second in the American League with the Minnesota Twins, just one game behind the pennant-winning Boston Red Sox in a race that came down to the final day. Al Kaline hit .308 with 25 home runs and 78 RBIs in right field, while Eddie Mathews, picked up from Houston in August, spent the stretch run at first base and third, batting .231 with 6 homers in 36 games as a Tiger. Bill Freehan anchored the catching staff and Willie Horton patrolled left field. The 1967 club would build on this near-miss to win the World Series the following year.
Sources: Wikipedia (1967 Detroit Tigers season) · Wikipedia (1967 Houston Astros season)
Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 1,362 | 14 | 105 | 379 | 323 | 237 | 128 | 173 | 3 |
| SGC | 204 | 0 | 19 | 36 | 57 | 30 | 32 | 30 | 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 #528 card?
It is card #528 of the 598-card 1968 Topps Baseball set, picturing the Detroit Tigers. 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.
Is 1968 Topps #528 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.