1969 Topps #68 Dave Duncan
About Dave Duncan
Card #68 came in the set's first series, a year after his 1968 issue. It reflects his standing as Oakland's returning catcher heading into 1969, a season he shared behind the plate with Phil Roof as his batting average sank to .126. His defensive reputation kept him valued despite the offensive slump.
David Edwin Duncan, born September 26, 1945 in Dallas, Texas, was a catcher who played 11 major league seasons for the Kansas City/Oakland Athletics, Cleveland Indians, and Baltimore Orioles from 1964 to 1976. Signed by the Athletics out of San Diego's Crawford High School, he debuted in 1964 as an 18-year-old, then developed through the minors alongside future stars Rick Monday and Reggie Jackson. Duncan became Oakland's primary catcher in the early 1970s, earning a selection to the 1971 American League All-Star team and helping the Athletics win the American League West in both 1971 and 1972, then the 1972 World Series championship. Known more for his defense and game-calling than his bat, he finished his career with a .214 batting average, 109 home runs, and 341 RBIs over 929 games. After retiring as a player in 1977, Duncan built a long second career as a pitching coach, most notably alongside manager Tony La Russa for three decades with the White Sox, Athletics, and Cardinals.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 248 | 0 | 13 | 75 | 87 | 43 | 13 | 17 | 0 |
| SGC | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 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.
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Related cards
More Oakland Athletics cards:
- #1 American League 1968 Batting Leaders
- #23 Lew Krausse
- #44 Danny Cater
- #105 Rick Monday
- #124 Hank Bauer
- #143 Joe Nossek
- #195 John Odom
- #217 John Donaldson
- #235 Jim Hunter
- #260 Reggie Jackson
- #281 Ted Kubiak
- #302 Jim Pagliaroni
- #334 Phil Roof
- #358 Athletics 1969 Rookie Stars
Frequently asked questions
What is the 1969 Topps #68 card?
It is card #68 of the 664-card 1969 Topps Baseball set, picturing Dave Duncan of the Oakland Athletics.
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.