1968 Topps #79 Ted Kubiak
About Ted Kubiak
In 1968, his second season, Kubiak moved with the franchise from Kansas City to Oakland and served as a reserve infielder behind Bert Campaneris at short, appearing mostly at second base and shortstop. He hit .250 in 48 games, his best average to that point. This card, number 79 in the 1968 Topps set's first print series, shows him with the Athletics and is recognized as his rookie card.
Ted Kubiak was a light-hitting, glove-first infielder who spent ten major league seasons, 1967 to 1976, with the Kansas City/Oakland Athletics, Milwaukee Brewers, St. Louis Cardinals, Texas Rangers, and San Diego Padres. Signed by Kansas City in 1960 out of Highland Park, New Jersey, he spent six years in the minors before debuting in 1967. He played shortstop, second base, and third base, filling in wherever a regular went down, and teammate Tony La Russa later called him the most valuable player on Oakland's early-1970s club for that versatility. Kubiak hit .231 with 13 home runs across 977 career games but helped the Athletics win the 1972 and 1973 World Series. His best offensive season came in 1970 with Milwaukee, where he set career highs in games, average, and RBIs. After retiring as a player in 1977, he returned to baseball in 1989 as a minor league manager and later a defensive instructor in the Cleveland organization.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 334 | 11 | 93 | 163 | 35 | 12 | 13 | 7 | 0 |
| SGC | 22 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 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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- #199 A's 1968 Rookie Stars
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Frequently asked questions
What is the 1968 Topps #79 card?
It is card #79 of the 598-card 1968 Topps Baseball set, picturing Ted Kubiak of the Oakland Athletics.
Is 1968 Topps #79 a rookie card?
Yes - #79 is the 1968 Topps rookie card of Ted Kubiak.
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.