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All-Star cards returned to Topps sets in 1968 under The Sporting News banner for a three-year run between 1968 and 1970. Topps included 20 All-Star cards in its 1969 set, featuring 10 All-Stars from each league and one player from each position, including both a right-handed and left-handed pitcher.
Building the Set / Card #629
September 21, 2025 from The Philly Show (Niagara Sports Cards)
On Sunday morning, September 21st, I made the hour-long drive to the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center in Oaks, Pennsylvania for the latest installment of the Philadelphia Sports Card & Memorabilia Show, known to its friends as The Philly Show. The show has a legitimate official sponsor (eBay) and the advertisement for the event notes the show is in its 50th year. I hadn't attended a baseball card show since the last Philly Show in December, and I was flying solo to this one as our oldest son is in his first month of college at Villanova. I posted a full summary of the show over at The Phillies Room.
I made stops at six tables at the show, all yielding needed cards for our 1969 Topps set, and I left the show with just 16 more cards to go for my version of a complete set. My third stop was a smaller table with the impossible to pass up offer of 1969 Topps commons that were only $1, unless marked. The binder was right at the end of the table, making it an even easier sell. The prices on some of the cards were stunningly low, so I was even more surprised when the dealer, Niagara Sports Cards, gave me an even deeper discount upon tallying up my total.
I found 12 cards needed from Niagara Sports Cards, and this was the sixth of those 12, and the 70th of 91 cards for the set added overall on the day. I paid less than a dollar for it after the bulk dealer discount was applied.
The Card / Twins Team Set / Pete Rose Puzzle
Tony Oliva (#600) was an eight-time All-Star between 1964 and 1971, although he did not appear in the 1969 All-Star Game. He had made previous starts in 1964 and 1966 (right field), and in 1967 (center field). The starting American League outfield for the 1969 All-Star Game was Frank Howard (#170), Reggie Jackson (#260) and Frank Robinson (#250), with Carl Yastrzemski (#130), Oliva and Willie Horton (#180) getting the nod as the starting outfielders in this Topps subset.
The black and white photo behind Oliva is 1963 Topps #147, featuring Game 6 of the 1962 World Series. Giants pitcher Billy Pierce is on the mound, and he had appeared behind Jerry Koosman on his All-Star card (#434). At-bat is one of three Yankee lefties - Tony Kubek, Roger Maris (#164) or Whitey Ford. The backs of these All-Star cards contain a puzzle piece of either Pete Rose (#120) or Yastrzemski. The back of Oliva's card features half of Rose's head.
Topps All-Star Card Appearances (2): 1968-69
#426 Curt Flood AS - St. Louis Cardinals / #428 Lou Brock AS - St. Louis Cardinals
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