1976 Topps #68 Father & Son - Big Leaguers - Joe Coleman / Joe Coleman, Jr.
On this card: Joe Coleman, Joe Coleman, Jr.
About this card
Cards #66-70 are the Father & Son subset, each pairing a big leaguer with his big-league father: Gus and Buddy Bell (#66), Ray and Bob Boone (#67), Joe Coleman and Joe Coleman, Jr. (#68), Jim and Mike Hegan (#69) and Roy Smalley and Roy Smalley, Jr. (#70). #70 gives the elder Roy Smalley the Milwaukee Braves - the Braves moved to Atlanta after 1965 - and is correct as printed.
The story on this card
Both Colemans were pitchers, and #68 in the Father & Son subset shows Joe Coleman with the Baltimore Orioles, where he went 13-17 with a 3.50 ERA in 1954, beside Joe Coleman, Jr. with the Detroit Tigers. The father had pitched in the 1948 All-Star Game, and the son was chosen for the 1972 game, making them the first father and son picked to pitch in an All-Star Game. In 1976 the younger Coleman started 12 games for Detroit, was bought by the Chicago Cubs on waivers on June 8 and finished the year 4-13 with a 4.45 ERA.
Joe Coleman was a right-handed pitcher for the Athletics, Orioles and Tigers from 1942 to 1955, an All-Star in 1948 and a 13-game winner for the 1954 Orioles. His son, also Joe Coleman, pitched in the majors from 1965 to 1979. Joe Coleman was the first amateur draft pick to reach the majors, debuting with the Washington Senators at eighteen in 1965. He won 20 games for Detroit in 1971 and a career-high 23 in 1973.
Sources: Wikipedia (Joe Coleman (baseball, born 1947)) · Wikipedia (Joe Coleman (baseball, born 1922)) · SABR BioProject · BaseballCardPedia
Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 147 | 3 | 65 | 58 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| SGC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 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 1976 Topps #68 card?
It is card #68 of the 660-card 1976 Topps Baseball set, picturing Joe Coleman and Joe Coleman, Jr. Cards #66-70 are the Father & Son subset, each pairing a big leaguer with his big-league father: Gus and Buddy Bell (#66), Ray and Bob Boone (#67), Joe Coleman and Joe Coleman, Jr. (#68), Jim and Mike Hegan (#69) and Roy Smalley and Roy Smalley, Jr. (#70). #70 gives the elder Roy Smalley the Milwaukee Braves - the Braves moved to Atlanta after 1965 - and is correct as printed.
How many cards are in the 1976 Topps Baseball set?
660 cards, numbered 1 through 660 with none skipped and printed in equal quantities as a single series. No card carries a catalogued print variation, so the base set and the master set are the same 660 cards.
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.