The goal of this collection is to acquire a signed copy of every Topps card each of the players and coaches of the 1969 Cubs appeared on throughout their playing career. I've acquired 428 signed Topps cards of the 465 cards needed. This makes the collection 92% complete, requiring only 37 more cards. I have a total of 1015 autographed cards by the 41 players, along with 35 signed by the coaching staff and even 3 signed by the team's TV announcer. The list uploaded here is only the 1969 Topps cards (or the closest they had to a 1969 issue) from each player. You can find the rest of the collection, along with other material, at my website listed below or click the link found on the bottom of each players page.

Here's a key to the info on each player's page. For example:

Ted Abernathy

"Abby" d.04 (36 yr. old veteran Reliever) 56 games

Ted Abernathy's nickname was "Abby", he died in 2004, he was a 36 years old relief pitcher during the 1969 season and he appeared in 56 games as a Cub in 1969. If the player was an All-Star in 1969 that is also indicated here. This information is followed by a short player bio including any of my personal encounters with the player.

1969 Cubs Autographed Topps Cards

While over 18,000 players have worn a major league uniform, only 177 of them have spent their entire career, of at least 10 years, exclusively with a single team. That number is reduced to a scant 22 if you only include those with at least 20 years of service to a single franchise. Fully, 20 of them have been named to Baseball's Hall of Fame, including 2 from this years class. Of the remaining 2, Derek Jeter seems a virtual lock for that honor as soon as he becomes eligible. Ten of these players surpassed 3000 hits, one had more than 500 home runs and one had more than 400 wins and 3500 strikeouts. I've had the pleasure of personally meeting 10 of these players at autograph shows in the past. This list was inspired by the book Hometown Heroes by Clay Sigg.