1968 Topps #554 Oakland Athletics
Hall of Famers on the 1967 Kansas City Athletics roster: Luke Appling, Catfish Hunter and Reggie Jackson.
About this card
Only thirteen team cards were issued in 1968; the Red Sox, Cubs, Indians, Astros, Yankees, Giants and Senators have none. #554 is the first Oakland Athletics team card - the A's moved from Kansas City for 1968.
The story on this card
This team card reports the club's last season in Kansas City before the franchise's 1968 move to Oakland. The 1967 Athletics finished 62-99, last in the American League, 29 1/2 games behind pennant-winner Boston, playing their home games at Municipal Stadium. Alvin Dark managed the club for most of the year until he was let go, and coach Luke Appling, a Hall of Fame shortstop from his playing days with the White Sox, took over to finish out the season. On the mound, young right-hander Catfish Hunter paced the pitching staff with a 2.81 ERA, while outfielder Reggie Jackson made his major league debut that June and got his first look at big-league pitching. Part of Topps' seventh and final series for the year, this high number reports the 1967 Kansas City club on the eve of the franchise's cross-country relocation.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 320 | 4 | 60 | 144 | 68 | 20 | 11 | 12 | 1 |
| SGC | 33 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 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 #554 card?
It is card #554 of the 598-card 1968 Topps Baseball set, picturing the Oakland Athletics. Only thirteen team cards were issued in 1968; the Red Sox, Cubs, Indians, Astros, Yankees, Giants and Senators have none. #554 is the first Oakland Athletics team card - the A's moved from Kansas City for 1968.
Is #554 the first Oakland Athletics card?
It is the first Oakland Athletics team card - the A's moved from Kansas City for 1968.
Is 1968 Topps #554 a scarce card?
It is a high number card from the seventh print series, #534-598, by the checklist-card division. The last two series together (#458-598) carry only a modest premium; no short-print list exists.
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.