1968 Topps #153 World Series Game 3 - Briles Cools Off Boston
Front pictures Nelson Briles, the winning pitcher of Game 3.
About this card
Cards #151-158 tell the 1967 World Series game by game - the Cardinals over the Red Sox in seven - and close with #158, "The Cardinals Celebrate!". Six of the game cards are captioned for one player, from Lou Brock on #151 to Rico Petrocelli on #156.
The story on this card
Card #153 is part of the 1968 Topps World Series subset, print series 2, recapping Game 3 of the 1967 Fall Classic between the St. Louis Cardinals and Boston Red Sox. Nelson Briles, filling in for an injured Bob Gibson down the stretch, started for St. Louis at Busch Memorial Stadium and cooled off a Red Sox club that had just evened the Series at Fenway. Lou Brock opened the scoring with a first-inning triple, and Mike Shannon added a two-run homer as the Cardinals built an early lead. Briles worked a complete game, allowing only two runs, to beat Boston 5-2 and put St. Louis ahead two games to one. The card highlights his poise in relief of the ace and the Cardinals' path toward their eventual seven-game championship.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 669 | 14 | 154 | 361 | 69 | 41 | 14 | 15 | 1 |
| SGC | 50 | 1 | 19 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 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: #497 St. Louis Cardinals
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- #25 Julian Javier
- #46 Dave Ricketts
- #68 Ron Willis
- #84 Bob Tolan
- #100 Bob Gibson
- #117 Larry Jaster
- #141 Dal Maxvill
- #151 World Series Game #1 - Brock Socks 4-Hits in Opener
- #154 World Series Game #4 - Gibson Hurls Shutout!
- #157 World Series Game #7 - St. Louis Wins It!
- #158 1967 World Series - The Cardinals Celebrate!
- #162 Cardinals 1968 Rookie Stars
- #180 Curt Flood
Frequently asked questions
What is the 1968 Topps #153 card?
It is card #153 of the 598-card 1968 Topps Baseball set, World Series Game #3 - Briles Cools Off Boston. Cards #151-158 tell the 1967 World Series game by game - the Cardinals over the Red Sox in seven - and close with #158, "The Cardinals Celebrate!". Six of the game cards are captioned for one player, from Lou Brock on #151 to Rico Petrocelli on #156.
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.