1969 Topps #222 Duane Josephson
About Duane Josephson
A blood clot in his right shoulder sidelined Josephson for all of July and August 1969, and he did not return to the White Sox lineup until September 8. He finished the shortened season with a .241 average over just 52 games, sharing catching duties with Ed Herrmann and Don Pavletich. His 1969 Topps card, number 222 with the Chicago White Sox, comes from series 3.
Duane Josephson was a right-handed catcher from New Hampton, Iowa, who played for the Chicago White Sox and Boston Red Sox across eight big-league seasons from 1965 to 1972. A three-sport star at the State College of Iowa (now Northern Iowa), he signed with the White Sox in 1964 and worked his way up through Clinton, Lynchburg and Indianapolis, winning Pacific Coast League MVP honors in 1966 on the strength of a .324 average and standout defense. His best big-league season came in 1968, when he set career highs in games, hits and RBI and was picked for the All-Star Game. The White Sox traded him to Boston in 1971, where he took over as starting catcher and had his best power year. A case of pericarditis, an inflammation around the heart, forced his retirement at age 30 after the 1972 season. He finished with a .258 average, 23 home runs and 164 RBI in 470 games, then returned home to New Hampton, where he died in 1997 at age 54.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 209 | 3 | 29 | 111 | 48 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| SGC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 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.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the 1969 Topps #222 card?
It is card #222 of the 664-card 1969 Topps Baseball set, picturing Duane Josephson of the Chicago White Sox.
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.