1968 Topps #392 Grady Hatton
About this card
This is one of the twenty manager cards in the 1968 Topps set, numbered among the regular cards rather than grouped as a subset.
About Grady Hatton
This card reflects Hatton's final season managing the Astros. He was let go on June 17, 1968, with Houston sitting at 23-38 and last in the National League, and was replaced by Harry Walker. Hatton stayed in the organization afterward as a scout.
Grady Hatton was a Texas-born infielder who reached the majors in 1946 straight from Army Air Forces service, with no minor league seasoning, and went 3-for-5 with two RBI in his debut against the Cubs. A left-handed hitter and right-handed thrower, he anchored third base for the Cincinnati Reds through the late 1940s, leading NL third basemen in fielding in 1949, before shifting to second base in 1952 and earning his lone All-Star selection that year. Traded to the Chicago White Sox in April 1954, he was sent on to the Boston Red Sox three weeks later along with cash in a deal for future Hall of Famer George Kell, and played regular third base for Boston through 1955 before closing his playing days in utility roles with the Cardinals, Orioles and finally the Cubs in 1960. Over 12 major league seasons he batted .254 with 91 home runs, 1,068 hits and 533 RBI in 1,312 games. After his playing career he managed extensively in the minors, was named Sporting News Minor League Manager of the Year in 1965, and went on to manage the Houston Astros from 1966 through mid-1968.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 206 | 2 | 25 | 118 | 35 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 0 |
| SGC | 9 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 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 #392 card?
It is card #392 of the 598-card 1968 Topps Baseball set, picturing Grady Hatton of the Houston Astros. This is one of the twenty manager cards in the 1968 Topps set, numbered among the regular cards rather than grouped as a subset.
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.