1968 Topps #512 Grant Jackson
About Grant Jackson
Jackson closed 1968 with new manager Bob Skinner, who reworked his pitching delivery and sped up his pace on the mound, changes credited with helping him take a step forward the following season. His card, number 512, sits in print series 6, issued with the Philadelphia Phillies.
Grant Jackson was a left-handed pitcher who spent eighteen seasons in the majors, debuting with the Philadelphia Phillies in 1965 and finishing with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1982. Signed out of Fostoria, Ohio by Phillies scout Tony Lucadello, he broke into the rotation as a starter before reinventing himself as a bullpen specialist with the Baltimore Orioles. He earned his only All-Star selection in 1969 while still a Phillies starter, then went 8-0 with a 1.90 ERA for Baltimore in 1973. A mid-season 1976 trade sent him to the New York Yankees for a pennant race, and he later helped Pittsburgh win the 1979 World Series, picking up the win in Game Seven. He also pitched for the Montreal Expos and Kansas City Royals, closing out a career built on a sinking fastball and a durable arm out of the bullpen.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 673 | 52 | 261 | 294 | 37 | 19 | 8 | 2 | 0 |
| SGC | 31 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 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 #512 card?
It is card #512 of the 598-card 1968 Topps Baseball set, picturing Grant Jackson of the Philadelphia Phillies.
Is 1968 Topps #512 a scarce card?
It is from the sixth print series (cards 458-533). Together with series 7 it forms the #458-598 block that hobby sources price at a modest premium; several catalogs call these cards high numbers outright.
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.