1969 Topps #459 Dave Boswell
About Dave Boswell
Boswell had the finest season of his career in 1969, winning a career-high 20 games for new manager Billy Martin as the Twins won the first AL West title, going 20-12 with a 3.23 ERA in 256.1 innings. He also started Game Two of the ALCS against Baltimore, a 1-0 loss in which he suffered the arm injury he later called career-ending. This card, #459, is from the fifth print series with the Twins.
Dave Boswell was a hard-throwing right-hander who debuted with the Minnesota Twins in 1964 at age 19 and spent eight major league seasons, all in the American League, with the Twins, Detroit Tigers and Baltimore Orioles. He averaged 14 wins and over 200 innings across a four-year stretch from 1966 to 1969, leading the AL in winning percentage in 1966 and winning a career-high 20 games in 1969, when Minnesota captured the first AL West title. Boswell pitched for the pennant-winning 1965 Twins in their World Series loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers and started Game Two of the 1969 ALCS against Baltimore, a game in which he suffered the arm injury that effectively ended his effectiveness. He also had a memorable off-field incident in 1969, getting into a fight with a teammate and his manager outside a Detroit bar. A good-hitting pitcher who batted .202 for his career, Boswell finished his career in 1971 with a 68-56 record and 3.52 ERA. He died in 2012 at age 67.
Sources: Wikipedia · SABR BioProject · Baseball-Reference
Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 199 | 0 | 33 | 95 | 44 | 12 | 6 | 9 | 0 |
| SGC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 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.
Find this card
Search T206 Cards Shop 1969 Topps cards Live auctions Buy It Now on eBay Sold prices
As an eBay Partner Network affiliate, T206Cards.com may earn from qualifying purchases.
Related cards
More Minnesota Twins cards:
- #1 American League 1968 Batting Leaders
- #30 Bob Allison
- #56 Rich Reese
- #77 Ron Perranoski
- #99 Twins 1969 Rookie Stars
- #121 Joe Grzenda
- #146 Jim Perry
- #194 Ted Uhlaender
- #218 John Roseboro
- #242 Frank Kostro
- #265 Chico Cardenas
- #290 Jim Kaat
- #317 Bruce Look
- #336 Jim Roland
Frequently asked questions
What is the 1969 Topps #459 card?
It is card #459 of the 664-card 1969 Topps Baseball set, picturing Dave Boswell of the Minnesota Twins.
How many cards are in the 1969 Topps Baseball set?
664 cards, tracked as 696 collectible states. Numbers run from 1 to 664 with none skipped and no printed number shared by two cards; 32 cards carry catalogued print variations that the master set counts separately, 23 of them the yellow- and white-letter name pairs of #440-511.
Sources: Trading Card Database, PSA CardFacts, Cardboard Connection, Baseball Almanac, 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.