1968 Topps #71 Vern Fuller
About Vern Fuller
1968 was Fuller's first full season as Cleveland's regular second baseman, a role he took over after splitting the prior year between the Indians and the Triple-A Portland Beavers. His 1968 Topps card, #71, is a first-series issue, and it is his rookie card, showing him with the Indians. He never hit higher than .242 in the majors, and 1968 was part of that modest offensive stretch even as he held the everyday job in the field.
Vernon Gordon Fuller, born March 1, 1944, was a right-handed-batting second and third baseman who spent his entire six-season major league career with the Cleveland Indians. A graduate of Canoga Park High School in Southern California, he attended what is now California State University, Northridge and Arizona State University before signing with Cleveland in 1963. He split that first pro season between Class A and Double-A ball, then spent all of 1964 on Cleveland's roster, though a stint on the disabled list kept him off the field until early September. His major league debut came as a pinch hitter on September 5, 1964, grounding out against Chicago's Joel Horlen. After returning to the minors for most of 1965 and 1966, Fuller split 1967 between the Indians and the Triple-A Portland Beavers before winning the regular second base job in 1968 and 1969. He lost that role to Eddie Leon in 1970, his final professional season, finishing with 182 career hits, 33 doubles, four triples and 14 home runs in 325 games.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 270 | 6 | 68 | 126 | 40 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 0 |
| SGC | 9 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 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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Frequently asked questions
What is the 1968 Topps #71 card?
It is card #71 of the 598-card 1968 Topps Baseball set, picturing Vern Fuller of the Cleveland Indians.
Is 1968 Topps #71 a rookie card?
Yes - #71 is the 1968 Topps rookie card of Vern Fuller.
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.