1975 Topps #68 Ron Blomberg
About Ron Blomberg
Ron Blomberg, pictured on card #68 in the 1975 Topps set as a New York Yankee, carved out a unique place in baseball history as the first designated hitter to bat in a major-league game. The Yankees made the Atlanta-born outfielder/first baseman the No. 1 overall pick in the 1967 draft out of Druid Hills High School, and he debuted with New York on September 10, 1969. Injuries limited him to eight big-league seasons — six full years with the Yankees (1969, 1971-1976) and one with the Chicago White Sox in 1978 — but his bat, a remarkably quick left-handed swing, produced a .293 career average with 52 home runs and 224 RBIs. His signature moment came April 6, 1973, at Fenway Park, when he drew a bases-loaded walk off Luis Tiant as MLB's inaugural DH; the bat he used now sits in the Hall of Fame. Longtime Yankees broadcaster Phil Rizzuto nicknamed him "Boomer" for his towering upper-deck home runs. Blomberg later managed Israel's Bet Shemesh Blue Sox to the 2007 Israel Baseball League title.
Sources: Wikipedia · SABR BioProject · Baseball-Reference
Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 352 | 5 | 65 | 211 | 49 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 0 |
| SGC | 14 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Graded population — a scarcity guide, not a price. Snapshot 2026-08-19. Half grades fold down for both graders (8.5→8); PSA qualified slabs (OC, ST, PD, MC and the like) are not counted. The graders do not split the 1975 Topps Mini or O-Pee-Chee issues into this set.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the 1975 Topps #68 card?
It is card #68 of the 660-card 1975 Topps Baseball set, picturing Ron Blomberg.
How many cards are in the 1975 Topps Baseball set?
660 cards, numbered 1-660, with no variations and no short prints - PSA reports the cards were printed in equal quantities. The 1975 Topps Mini and the 1975 O-Pee-Chee issues are separate products with their own checklists.
Sources: Trading Card Database, Cardboard Connection, the PSA price guide, 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 2026-10-05.