1972 Topps #268 A's Rookie Stars - Dwain Anderson / Chris Floethe
On this card: Dwain Anderson, Chris Floethe
About this card
This is one of the 29 Rookie Stars cards in the 1972 Topps set, each carrying two or three players under a club title (#724, #741 and #761 are league-wide), and all 29 are rookie cards.
The story on this card
Anderson opened 1972 at Triple-A Iowa and joined Oakland in early May when second baseman Dick Green was injured. He went hitless in seven at-bats over three games, and on May 15 the Athletics traded him to St. Louis for reliever Don Shaw. He hit .267 in 57 games for the Cardinals until a pitch in batting practice at Montreal on September 13 fractured his left arm. His rookie card, #268 from the third series, is a Rookie Stars issue shared with Chris Floethe, both men printed with Oakland. Dwain Anderson, an El Cerrito, California shortstop, played 149 major-league games from 1971 to 1974 for the Athletics, Cardinals, Padres and Indians, and his 1972 season with St. Louis earned him a place on the Topps All-Rookie Team.
Floethe went 7-12 with a 3.52 ERA in 27 games for Double-A Birmingham in 1971. He struck out 225 batters in 174 innings. His 1972 Topps rookie card, third-series #268, paired him with Dwain Anderson on an Oakland Rookie Stars panel. Oakland minor league pitcher Chris Floethe was the father of Fresno State pitcher Jake Floethe. Jake appeared in the opening game of the 2008 College World Series championship series against Georgia.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 265 | 8 | 105 | 120 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| SGC | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 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 1972 Topps #268 card?
It is card #268 of the 787-card 1972 Topps Baseball set, picturing Dwain Anderson and Chris Floethe. This is one of the 29 Rookie Stars cards in the 1972 Topps set, each carrying two or three players under a club title (#724, #741 and #761 are league-wide), and all 29 are rookie cards.
Is 1972 Topps #268 a rookie card?
Yes - #268 is a rookie card for every player pictured on it: Dwain Anderson and Chris Floethe.
How many cards are in the 1972 Topps Baseball set?
787 cards, tracked as 794 collectible states. Numbers run from 1 to 787 with none skipped, in six print series (#1-132, #133-263, #264-394, #395-525, #526-656 and #657-787, the high numbers); 7 cards carry catalogued print variations that the master set counts separately - four Chicago Cubs cards with yellow or green under the "C" and "S" of the team name, the #251 and #478 checklists with smaller or larger print on the front, and the #604 checklist with its copyright line aligned right or left.
Sources: Trading Card Database, PSA CardFacts, BaseballCardPedia, 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 2026-10-25.