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1960 Topps
Trivia |
- Set features the Rookie Cards of Hall of Famers Carl Yastrzemski and Willie McCovey.
This was the last full set from Topps to use a horizontal orientation card design.
Set was printed and released in 7 different series. - Set features trophy designations for the inaugural Topps All-Star Rookie Team of 1959. With the exceptions of the 1974 set and the 1979 through 1986 sets, the trophies have appeared every year since.
- Cards of teammates #346 J.C. Martin and #407 Gary Peters have their photos swapped.
- Cards #375 through 440 are found with either grey or creme/white backs.
- Series breakdown:
Series 1: 1–110 - cream-colored backs
Series 2: 111–198 - gray backs
Series 3: 199–286 - cream-colored backs
Series 4: 287–374 - cream-colored backs
Series 5: 375–440 - all cards have both grey backs and cream-colored backs
Series 6: 440–572 - gray backs - #2 Roman Mejias - UER: Birth year should read "1925"
- #8 Bud Daley - UER: Birth year should read "1932"
- #26 Wayne Terwilliger - UER: inset photo is reversed image
- #75 Vic Power - UER: Birth year should read "1927"
- #99 Lenny Green - UER: Birthdate should read "January 6, 1933"
- #115 Fork & Knuckler (Roy Face / Hoyt Wilhelm) - UER: 10th line should read "Orioles in 1958."
- #133 Manuel Javier - UER: "August 9, 1937" should be "August 9, 1936" as birthdate on back
- #163 Hector Lopez - UER: Birth year should read "1929"
- #168 Alex Grammas - UER: Birth year should read "1926"
- #207 Bob Boyd - UER: Back of card states born October 1, 1926; should be October 1, 1919
- #314 Chico Fernandez - UER: 7th line should read "Chico spent part..."
- #317 Pumpsie Green - UER: Birth year should read "1933"
- #326 Bob Clemente - His name was not Bob. He made it explicitly clear his name was Roberto. The nicknames Bob and Bobby were disrespectful to his heritage.
- #361 Bob Oldis - UER: Birth year should read "1928"
- #365 Minnie Minoso - UER: Birth year should read "1925"
- #377 Roger Maris - UER: cartoon should read "...hit 19 homers..."; last line should read "Dec. 11: Rog is traded..."
- #377 Roger Maris - UER: cartoon should read "...hit 19 homers..."; last line should read "Dec. 11: Rog is traded..."
- #395 Hoyt Wilhelm - UER: Birth year should read "1922"
- #395 Hoyt Wilhelm - UER: Birth year should read "1922"
- #418 Don Mossi - UER: Birth year should read "1929"
- #418 Don Mossi - UER: Birth year should read "1929"
- #419 George Crowe - UER: Birth year should read "1921"
- #419 George Crowe - UER: Birth year should read "1921"
- #472 Al Dark - UER: Birth year should read "1922"
- #481 Wes Stock - UER: Birthdate should read "April 10"
- #512 Joe Gibbon - UER: 4th line should read "of Mississippi grad..."
- #531 Sandy Amoros - UER: Birth year should read "1930"
