1968 Topps #184 Lou Johnson
About Lou Johnson
A Cubs card, number 184 in the second series, and the end of the Dodger chapter. On April 27, 1967 Johnson broke his left ankle sliding into home in a 6-0 win over Atlanta, his spikes tangling in Braves catcher Joe Torre's shinguards. He was out until June, then hurt his Achilles tendon, and the year shrank to 104 games, though he still hit .270 with 11 home runs. Los Angeles traded him to Chicago on November 30, 1967 for Paul Popovich and Jim Williams, and the Cubs hoped he would settle right field for them.
Louis Brown Johnson, known around Los Angeles as Sweet Lou for his smile and his outgoing way, was a right-handed outfielder from Lexington, Kentucky. The Yankees signed him in 1953 and he spent seven full seasons in the minor leagues before debuting with the Chicago Cubs in April 1960. Brief trials followed with the Los Angeles Angels and Milwaukee Braves, then two more seasons back in the minors, the second of them at Spokane after Detroit traded him to the Dodgers for Larry Sherry in April 1964. His break came in May 1965, when a Tommy Davis ankle injury opened left field at Dodger Stadium; Johnson took the job, helped Los Angeles to a world championship and homered in Game 7. He split left and right field on the 1966 pennant winner, was slowed by injuries in 1967, and finished as a reserve with the Cubs, Cleveland Indians and California Angels. Eight big-league seasons left him at .258 with 48 home runs and 232 RBI in 677 games.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 273 | 8 | 69 | 133 | 41 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 0 |
| SGC | 13 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 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 #184 card?
It is card #184 of the 598-card 1968 Topps Baseball set, picturing Lou Johnson 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.