1969 Topps #223 Tom Dukes
About Tom Dukes
Dukes' 1969 Topps card (#223) shows him with the San Diego Padres, part of the set's third series. San Diego had taken him from Houston in the 1968 expansion draft. He appeared in 66 games for the Padres across 1969 and 1970, picking up 11 saves for the expansion club before being traded to the Baltimore Orioles after the 1970 season.
Thomas Earl Dukes, born August 31, 1942 in Knoxville, Tennessee, was a right-handed relief pitcher who reached the majors in his eighth pro season after signing with the New York Yankees in 1960. Traded to the Milwaukee Braves in 1965 and passed to the Houston Astros in a six-player deal after 1966, Dukes debuted in August 1967. He was selected by the San Diego Padres in the 1968 expansion draft, then traded along with Pat Dobson to the Baltimore Orioles after the 1970 season. With the 1971 Orioles he pitched out of a bullpen behind a rotation that threw 71 complete games, and he appeared in the World Series against the Pittsburgh Pirates, working four scoreless innings across Games 3 and 5. He closed his career in 1972 with the California Angels. Over six seasons Dukes went 5-16 with a 4.35 ERA and 21 saves in 161 games, all in relief.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 241 | 2 | 48 | 131 | 46 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| SGC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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 #223 card?
It is card #223 of the 664-card 1969 Topps Baseball set, picturing Tom Dukes of the San Diego Padres.
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.