1972 Topps #68 Jim York
About Jim York
York made 26 relief appearances for the Astros in 1972 and struck out 25 in 36 innings. He went 0-1 with a 5.25 ERA. His rookie card, #68, comes from the first series and shows him with the Kansas City Royals.
Jim York was a right-handed reliever who pitched for the Kansas City Royals, Houston Astros and New York Yankees between 1970 and 1976. A graduate of Norwalk High School in California, he played for UCLA in the 1969 College World Series alongside Chris Chambliss. His best season was 1971 with Kansas City, when he went 5-5 with a 2.89 ERA and 103 strikeouts in 93 1/3 innings, for a salary of $12,500. That year he also hit his only major-league home run, off Cleveland's Alan Foster. At the December 1971 Winter Meetings the Royals sent him and Lance Clemons to Houston for John Mayberry and minor-league infielder Dave Grangaard. He spent four seasons with the Astros before the Yankees used him in three games in 1976. After New York released him in August, he pitched for the Iowa Oaks in the White Sox organization and retired in 1978. His career line was 16-17 with a 3.79 ERA in 174 games.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 311 | 12 | 82 | 169 | 28 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 0 |
| SGC | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 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 #68 card?
It is card #68 of the 787-card 1972 Topps Baseball set, picturing Jim York of the Kansas City Royals.
Is 1972 Topps #68 a rookie card?
Yes - #68 is the 1972 Topps rookie card of Jim York.
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.