1968 Topps #591 Dick Nen
About Dick Nen
Nen's 1968 Topps card, #591, is a high number from series 7, issued after Washington sent him to the Chicago Cubs. Filling in as a reserve first baseman for Chicago in 1968, he appeared in 81 games, batting .181 with 2 home runs, 16 RBI and 8 runs, his only season away from the Senators between the 1965 and 1970 stints.
Dick Nen was a left-handed first baseman who spent parts of six seasons in the majors with the Los Angeles Dodgers, Washington Senators and Chicago Cubs. Signed by the Dodgers in 1961, he led the Class C California League in home runs and RBI in his first pro season before two years at Triple-A Spokane. Recalled in September 1963 during the pennant race, he made his debut as a pinch hitter against Bob Gibson and, in the same game, hit a game-tying home run off Ron Taylor that helped the Dodgers sweep a crucial series with the Cardinals; the Dodgers went on to win the World Series that October, though Nen was not on the postseason roster. That home run was his only hit in a Dodgers uniform, and he was traded to Washington in December 1964, completing the deal that sent Frank Howard there and Claude Osteen to Los Angeles. Nen became a regular at first base for the Senators, spent 1968 with the Cubs, and closed his career back in Washington in 1970. He finished with 367 games played, 185 hits and 21 home runs. His son Robb Nen became a major league relief pitcher.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 387 | 12 | 114 | 209 | 33 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 0 |
| SGC | 23 | 0 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 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 #591 card?
It is card #591 of the 598-card 1968 Topps Baseball set, picturing Dick Nen of the Chicago Cubs.
Is 1968 Topps #591 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.