1968 Topps #589 Twins Rookie Stars - Ron Clark / Moe Ogier
On this card: Ron Clark, Moe Ogier
About this card
Thirty Rookie Stars cards carry two players each on a horizontal front. The class is headlined by the two Hall of Fame rookies, #177 Nolan Ryan (with Jerry Koosman) and #247 Johnny Bench (with Ron Tompkins), with #384 Hal McRae (with Bill Henry) the other rookie card collectors chase.
The story on this card
Card #589, a high number in Topps' seventh series, another Rookie Stars issue shared with Moe Ogier. Entering camp as the presumptive everyday third baseman, Clark started on Opening Day and set career highs across the board for Minnesota, playing a career-high 104 games with 52 at third base and 43 at shortstop. A tough Fort Worth infielder who split a seven-year career between Minnesota, Seattle, Oakland, Milwaukee and Philadelphia before a long run as a coach and scout.
Ogier made the Minnesota Twins' Opening Day roster in 1968 but was optioned out to the minors in late April before appearing in a game, with an ailing shoulder a factor. Topps paired him with fellow Twins farmhand Ron Clark on a Rookie Stars card, #589 in the print series 7 high-number run that closed out the set. The card is Moe Ogier's rookie card; Ron Clark had already appeared on 1967 Topps #137. Right-handed minor league pitcher signed by the Twins in 1965; made the 1968 Opening Day roster but never appeared in a game, sidelined by a shoulder injury.
Sources: Wikipedia · SABR BioProject
Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 368 | 6 | 73 | 184 | 68 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 2 |
| SGC | 18 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 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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Team card: #137 Minnesota Twins
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- #44 Frank Kostro
- #64 Jim Merritt
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Frequently asked questions
What is the 1968 Topps #589 card?
It is card #589 of the 598-card 1968 Topps Baseball set, picturing Ron Clark and Moe Ogier. Thirty Rookie Stars cards carry two players each on a horizontal front. The class is headlined by the two Hall of Fame rookies, #177 Nolan Ryan (with Jerry Koosman) and #247 Johnny Bench (with Ron Tompkins), with #384 Hal McRae (with Bill Henry) the other rookie card collectors chase.
Is 1968 Topps #589 a rookie card?
Yes - #589 is the rookie card of Moe Ogier. Ron Clark had already appeared on an earlier Topps card, so it is not his rookie card.
Is 1968 Topps #589 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 2026-10-13.