1968 Topps #61 Reggie Smith
Carries the Topps All-Star Rookie trophy, marking Smith's selection as a 1967 All-Star Rookie; a Milton Bradley Win-A-Card game look-alike exists, told apart by its brighter yellow back.
About Reggie Smith
Coming off his rookie season, Smith improved to a .265 average, led the American League in doubles with 37, and won a Gold Glove in the outfield for the Red Sox, highlighted by a leaping catch at the center-field wall in Washington. His 1968 Topps card, #61 from the set's first print series, carries the Topps All-Star Rookie trophy marking his selection as a 1967 rookie standout, and a 1968 Milton Bradley Win-A-Card game look-alike exists, told apart by its brighter yellow back; the game card is a different product.
Carl Reginald Smith, born April 2, 1945 in Shreveport, Louisiana and raised in Los Angeles, was a switch-hitting outfielder who spent 17 major league seasons with the Boston Red Sox, St. Louis Cardinals, Los Angeles Dodgers and San Francisco Giants from 1966 to 1982. He hit .287 with 2,020 hits, 314 home runs and 1,092 RBI, drew seven All-Star selections, and won a Gold Glove in the outfield. A five-tool talent with one of the strongest throwing arms of his era, Smith reached the World Series four times, hitting three home runs in the 1977 Fall Classic for the Dodgers. He broke into the majors in 1966 after leading the International League in batting for the Toronto Maple Leafs, then endured a difficult racial climate in Boston before finding a more comfortable fit in St. Louis alongside Bob Gibson and Lou Brock. After his playing days he coached for the Dodgers and USA Baseball, including Olympic teams.
Sources: Wikipedia · SABR BioProject · Baseball-Reference
Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 971 | 39 | 348 | 350 | 100 | 52 | 30 | 51 | 1 |
| SGC | 79 | 0 | 21 | 21 | 12 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 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 #61 card?
It is card #61 of the 598-card 1968 Topps Baseball set, picturing Reggie Smith of the Boston Red Sox.
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.