1968 Topps #448 Gary Wagner
About Gary Wagner
After surviving the Phillies' final roster cutdown, Wagner saw little early use before manager Gene Mauch suggested he drop to a three-quarter arm angle, which helped the ball sink and revived his effectiveness. He reeled off a scoreless stretch of 18 2/3 innings that summer and finished the season 4-4 with a 3.00 ERA over 44 relief appearances. His 1968 Topps card, #448, sits in the fifth print series and depicts this full Phillies season.
Gary Edward Wagner was a right-handed relief pitcher from Bridgeport, Illinois who threw a no-hitter in his first collegiate outing after converting from shortstop at Eastern Illinois University. Signed by the Phillies in 1961, he reached the majors in 1965 and worked 162 games over six seasons for Philadelphia and Boston, almost entirely out of the bullpen with only four starts. His rookie year produced a career-high 59 appearances and a 7-7 record with a 3.00 ERA. A sore shoulder limited him to brief look-ins in 1966, and after just one appearance with the Phillies in 1967 he again worked mostly with Triple-A San Diego, where he helped the Padres win a Pacific Coast League championship. Back with the Phillies in 1968, he adopted a three-quarter arm slot at manager Gene Mauch's suggestion and turned in a strong full season. Traded to the Red Sox in September 1969 after a demotion to Eugene, he closed out his career in Boston through 1970, finishing 15-19 with 22 saves and a 3.70 ERA.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 217 | 7 | 66 | 103 | 25 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| SGC | 9 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 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 #448 card?
It is card #448 of the 598-card 1968 Topps Baseball set, picturing Gary Wagner of the Philadelphia Phillies.
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.