1968 Topps #557 Frank Quilici
About Frank Quilici
This high-number seventh-series card, #557, catches Quilici in his most productive big league season for the Twins. He played all over the infield that year, logging time at second, third and even first base, and hit a career-high .245 after coach Billy Martin suggested he bring his hands in closer on his swing. Quilici also hit his first major league home run in 1968, a solo shot on the season's final day. His rookie card came two years earlier, in 1966.
Frank Quilici spent his entire major league career with the Minnesota Twins, breaking in as an infielder in July 1965 after batting .277 for the Triple-A Denver Bears. He started all seven games of the 1965 World Series at second base and tied a Series record with two hits in one inning during a six-run rally against Don Drysdale in Game One. Quilici played second, third and shortstop for Minnesota through 1970, reaching a career-high .245 average in 1968 after Twins coach Billy Martin suggested he bring his hands in closer on his swing; that same season he also hit his first major league home run, a solo shot on the year's final day. He finished with a .214 average, five home runs and 53 RBI over 405 games. Quilici later coached for the Twins and, in July 1972 at age 33, became the youngest manager in the majors, guiding Minnesota to three straight third-place finishes before his 1975 firing. He went on to broadcast Twins games for several more seasons.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 290 | 17 | 89 | 144 | 26 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| SGC | 19 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 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 #557 card?
It is card #557 of the 598-card 1968 Topps Baseball set, picturing Frank Quilici of the Minnesota Twins.
Is 1968 Topps #557 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.