1972 Topps #368 Danny Thompson
About Danny Thompson
Thompson played 144 games at shortstop for the Twins in 1972, with 573 at-bats and 54 runs scored. He drove in 48 runs and stole three bases. Card #368 in the 1972 Topps set falls in the third series and is a Twins card.
Danny Thompson was a Minnesota Twins infielder from 1970 to 1976 who became the club's regular shortstop in 1972 and finished his career with the Texas Rangers. Born in Wichita, Kansas, he grew up in Capron, Oklahoma, and was an All-American at Oklahoma State before the Twins made him their first pick in the secondary phase of the 1968 draft. He hit .276 with 158 hits in 1972. In early 1973 he was diagnosed with granulocytic leukemia, and he kept playing for four more seasons. He received the Hutch Award in Seattle after 1974. On June 1, 1976, the Twins sent him and Bert Blyleven to Texas for Roy Smalley III, Mike Cubbage, Bill Singer and Jim Gideon. His last game came on October 2, 1976, as a pinch hitter. He died on December 10, 1976, in Rochester, Minnesota, at 29. In 1977 the Rangers wore a black armband with his number 4, and the memorial golf tournament begun that year by Harmon Killebrew has raised more than $15 million for leukemia and cancer research.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 362 | 17 | 138 | 174 | 25 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| SGC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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 #368 card?
It is card #368 of the 787-card 1972 Topps Baseball set, picturing Danny Thompson of the Minnesota Twins.
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.
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