1968 Topps #223 Ollie Brown
About Ollie Brown
Brown appeared in only 40 games for the Giants in 1968, batting .232 with no home runs and 11 RBIs as a crowded outfield of Willie Mays, Jesus Alou and rookie Bobby Bonds left him little room to play; he spent much of the summer at Triple-A Phoenix. San Francisco left him unprotected in the 1968 National League expansion draft, and San Diego chose him with its first pick, making him the original Padre. His 1968 Topps card, #223, comes from the set's third print series.
Ollie Lee Brown was an outfielder who spent 13 seasons in the majors from 1965 to 1977, beginning with the San Francisco Giants and finishing with the Philadelphia Phillies. Signed by the Giants in 1962, he starred at Class A Fresno in 1964, blasting 40 home runs, which earned him the nickname Downtown Ollie Brown. San Diego made him the first pick in the 1968 expansion draft, making him the original Padre, and he had his best season there in 1970 with 23 home runs and 89 RBIs. He was traded to Oakland and Milwaukee in 1972, then moved to Houston and Philadelphia in 1974, where he platooned in the outfield and reached the postseason with the Phillies in 1976 and 1977. Brown was known especially for a powerful throwing arm that scouts rated among the best of his era. He finished his career with a .265 batting average, 102 home runs and 454 RBIs over 1,221 games. He died in 2015 at his home in Buena Park, California.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 247 | 5 | 48 | 124 | 41 | 15 | 6 | 8 | 0 |
| SGC | 13 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 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 #223 card?
It is card #223 of the 598-card 1968 Topps Baseball set, picturing Ollie Brown of the San Francisco Giants.
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.