1968 Topps #389 Jay Johnstone
About Jay Johnstone
Johnstone again opened the season on California's roster but was optioned to Triple-A in June as he continued working to establish himself in the majors, appearing in only 41 games and batting .261 with no home runs. His 1968 Topps card, #389 in the fifth series, pictures him with the Angels.
Jay Johnstone was a left-handed-hitting outfielder who spent parts of twenty big-league seasons, from his 1966 debut with the California Angels to his final game with the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1985. A platoon and role player for most of his career, he also suited up for the Chicago White Sox, Oakland Athletics, Philadelphia Phillies, New York Yankees, San Diego Padres and Chicago Cubs, finishing with a .267 average, 102 home runs and two World Series rings, in 1978 with the Yankees and 1981 with the Dodgers. His best offensive stretch came with Philadelphia in the mid-1970s, hitting .329 in 1975 and going 7-for-9 in the 1976 NLCS. Off the field he became one of baseball's most notorious pranksters, filling teammates' gloves with brownies, setting cleats on fire and locking manager Tommy Lasorda out of his own office, antics he later recounted in three books written with sportswriter Rick Talley.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 283 | 15 | 64 | 141 | 44 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| SGC | 23 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 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 #389 card?
It is card #389 of the 598-card 1968 Topps Baseball set, picturing Jay Johnstone of the California Angels.
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.