1968 Topps #305 Minnie Rojas
About Minnie Rojas
Card 305 is from the fourth series. Elbow tendinitis and calcium deposits limited Rojas to 38 games for the Angels, where he went 4-3 with a 4.25 ERA and 6 saves before he was shut down in late July, missing the second half.
Minnie Rojas was a Cuban-born right-handed relief pitcher who reached the majors with the California Angels at age 32 after years in the minors and the Mexican League. Born in Remedios, Villa Clara, he signed with the Giants in 1960 but was never promoted, then won 21 games as a starter for Jalisco of the Mexican League in 1965, which drew the Angels' interest. He debuted on May 30, 1966, won his first big-league start, and quickly settled into the bullpen. His best year came in 1967, when he set an Angels franchise saves record, won the American League Fireman of the Year award, and finished 24th in AL MVP voting. Elbow tendinitis and calcium deposits cut short his 1968 season, and after a brief 1969 comeback bid in the minors and Mexico, lingering arm trouble ended his career at 35. Across three big-league seasons he went 23-16 with a 3.00 ERA and 43 saves in 157 games.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 292 | 3 | 87 | 152 | 32 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 0 |
| SGC | 17 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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 #305 card?
It is card #305 of the 598-card 1968 Topps Baseball set, picturing Minnie Rojas 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.