1968 Topps #101 Glenn Beckert
About Glenn Beckert
Card #101 comes from Topps' first series. It corresponds to the season Beckert led the National League in runs scored and won the Gold Glove Award for second basemen, ending Bill Mazeroski's run of five consecutive wins at the position.
Glenn Beckert became the Chicago Cubs' second baseman in 1965, stepping into the job after the sudden death of Ken Hubbs. A Pittsburgh native who played college ball at Allegheny College before the Red Sox signed him and the Cubs drafted him away, Beckert spent nine seasons at the position, playing alongside shortstop Don Kessinger and third baseman Ron Santo. He was a difficult batter to strike out, leading the National League in fewest strikeouts per at-bat five times, and he won a Gold Glove in 1968 after leading the league in runs scored that year. Beckert made four straight All-Star teams from 1969 through 1972, and his best offensive season came in 1971, when he hit .342 to finish third in the batting race. After the 1973 season the Cubs traded him to the San Diego Padres, where he closed out his career as a utility infielder before his release in 1975. He finished with 1,473 hits and a .283 career average over 11 seasons, and he is an inductee of the Chicagoland Sports Hall of Fame.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 306 | 14 | 86 | 125 | 48 | 18 | 6 | 9 | 0 |
| SGC | 11 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 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 #101 card?
It is card #101 of the 598-card 1968 Topps Baseball set, picturing Glenn Beckert of the Chicago Cubs.
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.