1970 Topps #681 Bob Garibaldi
About Bob Garibaldi
Garibaldi spent 1970 at Triple-A Phoenix as player-manager of the Giants' affiliate and won 15 games, a high for his Triple-A years. The Sporting News had put him on its National Association All-Star Fielding Silver Glove team for 1969. His #681, a seventh-series high number, is a rookie card and shows him with the San Francisco Giants.
Bob Garibaldi was a right-handed pitcher from Stockton, California, who appeared for the San Francisco Giants in 1962, 1963, 1966 and 1969. At Santa Clara he was named Most Outstanding Player of the 1962 College World Series, setting records with 38 strikeouts and 27 2/3 innings, and he remains the only Santa Clara player to win that award. Casey Stengel left a game at Candlestick Park early to travel to Stockton and recruit him for the Mets, but Garibaldi signed with the Giants for a record $150,000 bonus and went from college straight to the majors that July. Under the bonus rule the Giants sent him down in 1963. He made 15 major-league appearances in all, finishing 0-2 with a 3.08 ERA and two saves. His only start came in 1969: five innings, one earned run, and a loss when three unearned runs scored behind him. Most of his career was spent at Triple-A Tacoma and Phoenix, where he went 85-69 and led the Pacific Coast League in complete games in 1969 and 1970. He later worked in beverage distribution and refereed college basketball for many years.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 216 | 0 | 24 | 131 | 48 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| SGC | 13 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Graded population — a scarcity guide, not a price. Data as of 2026-10-19. 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 1970 Topps #681 card?
It is card #681 of the 720-card 1970 Topps Baseball set, picturing Bob Garibaldi of the San Francisco Giants.
Is 1970 Topps #681 a rookie card?
Yes - #681 is the 1970 Topps rookie card of Bob Garibaldi.
Why is #681 harder to find?
It is a high number card from the seventh and last series, #634-720 - the high numbers, and the toughest series of the set to find.
How many cards are in the 1970 Topps Baseball set?
720 cards, tracked as 726 collectible states. Numbers run from 1 to 720 with none skipped, issued in seven series - #1-132, #133-263, #264-372, #373-459, #460-546, #547-633 and the high numbers, #634-720; 6 cards, all of them checklists, carry catalogued print variations that the master set counts separately.
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