1968 Topps #386 Greg Goossen
About Greg Goossen
In 1968 Goossen again shuttled between the Mets and the minors, appearing in 38 games and moving from catcher to first base at manager Gil Hodges' direction; he broke up a Larry Jaster perfect-game bid in May with a two-out single. His 1968 Topps card, #386, part of the set's fifth series, is a solo issue.
Greg Goossen, born in Los Angeles, starred in football and baseball at Notre Dame High School in Sherman Oaks before the Los Angeles Dodgers signed him out of high school. The Mets picked him up through the waiver process in 1965, and he spent parts of six major league seasons as a catcher and first baseman with the Mets, Seattle Pilots, Milwaukee Brewers, and Washington Senators. His best stretch came in 1969, when Seattle called him up in late July to platoon at first base opposite Don Mincher; he hit .309 with 10 home runs in 52 games, career highs across the board. Mets manager Casey Stengel's line about the 19-year-old Goossen having a chance to be 29 in ten years became one of baseball's most quoted jokes. After his playing career ended, Goossen worked as a boxing trainer for his brother Dan's Ten Goose Boxing, then became actor Gene Hackman's longtime stand-in and occasional bit player, appearing in more than a dozen Hackman films including Unforgiven and The Firm. He died in 2011 at age 65.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 293 | 15 | 81 | 136 | 36 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| SGC | 21 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 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 #386 card?
It is card #386 of the 598-card 1968 Topps Baseball set, picturing Greg Goossen of the New York Mets.
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.