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1961 Topps Baseball Cards

1961 Topps Baseball Cards

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Featuring the Hall of Fame rookie cards for Juan Marichal, Billy Williams and Ron Santo, 1961 Topps Baseball is further enhanced by a deep checklist and variety of subsets. Once again, veteran stars lead the way in terms of value.

The 1961 Topps Baseball set represents yet another record-setting expansion for Topps. This was due in large part to the two new teams which were added to the American League for the 1961 season as well as multiple subsets. The set was released in seven series, but the important thing to note is that the first 370 cards are more readily available than the remaining group.

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Measuring the now-standard 2-1/2" by 3-1/2", 1961 Topps Baseball features a vertical layout. The cards include portraits of the players with the player name and team displayed in a small box along the bottom. Showcasing a more basic design, many collectors will also likely notice that the team logos are not included. This was because of the uncertainty about the expansion teams and the resulting shift in players.

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Continuing the the purist feel, 1961 Topps Baseball card backs do not contain any puzzles or trivia, but instead feature the player's season-by-season and career statistics. However, the cartoons that kids had become accustomed to seeing were once again included. Many consider this to be one of the true classic baseball card sets for the simplicity of design, letting the photograph and statistics stand on their own.

Presenting a great way for collectors to track down multiple card designs, subsets are plentiful in 1961 Topps Baseball. Part of the more common options, League Leaders (#41-50) cover the top statistical performers across baseball. Team managers are featured in two separate groups in the set (#131-139, #219-226). World Series Highlights (#306-313) offer a recap of the previous championship series between the Pittsburgh Pirates and New York Yankees.

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Things get a little more difficult for collectors beyond that. Baseball Thrills (#401-410) feature notable moments from the previous year. Most Valuable Player cards (#471-486) look back at the entire decade of the 1950s with the American and National League MVPs. Finally, Sporting News All-Stars (#566-589) document the previous year's All-Star squads and are part of the elusive high-number series in 1961 Topps Baseball. Also, checklist cards are found for each series and can be particularly difficult to find in an unmarked condition.

Superstars like Mickey Mantle and Roger Maris will always command attention from collectors, but the 1961 Topps Baseball set was particular noteworthy for the duo. As many fans will remember, 1961 was the year of the original home run chase, with both players battling it out to break Babe Ruth's long-held, single-season record for home runs. Maris ultimately hit 61 dingers, establishing the new record, while injuries derailed Mantle, who finished at 54.

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Given the number of cards included, it should not be too shocking that errors and variations are prevalent in 1961 Topps Baseball. In addition to three versions of checklist #98, there are actually two cards for #463, with both Jack Fisher and the Milwaukee Braves sharing the spot on the checklist. The Milwaukee card was intended to occupy #426. As a result, there is no card #426. There are also gaps in the checklist at #587 and #588, putting the full checklist at 587 cards.

If that is not enough to keep collectors busy, 1961 Topps Baseball also has two insert sets. Issued in panels of two, there are 208 total options, with most available with either a green or brown tint. Stamps for Al Kaline can be located in both colors. Also, Magic Rub-Offs, basically a temporary tattoo, were available in Series 1 packs. Each team has one player and a pennant available, for a total of 36 cards.

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Because of the sheer number of cards in 1961 Topps Baseball, this can be a very costly set to complete. Things are further complicated for high-grade collectors as the release is notorious for having centering issues and print dots. However, because of the key rookies and numerous Hall of Fame players, it has become a favorite of vintage collectors.

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Key Cards

Key 1961 Topps Baseball Cards

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#300 Mickey Mantle

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#415 Hank Aaron

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#2 Roger Maris

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#578 Mickey Mantle All-Star

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#577 Hank Aaron All-Star

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#475 Mickey Mantle MVP

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#472 Yogi Berra MVP

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#150 Willie Mays

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#35 Ron Santo RC

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#417 Juan Marichal RC

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#141 Billy Williams RC

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Set Checklist

1961 Topps Baseball Set Checklist

Short prints (SP) are noted below. AS = All-Star, MVP = 1950s MVPs.
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1 Dick Groat - Pittsburgh Pirates
2 Roger Maris - New York Yankees
3 John Buzhardt - Philadelphia Phillies
4 Lenny Green - Minnesota Twins
5 Johnny Romano - Cleveland Indians
6 Ed Roebuck - Los Angeles Dodgers
7 Chicago White Sox Team
8 Dick Williams - Kansas City Athletics
9 Bob Purkey - Cincinnati Reds
10 Brooks Robinson - Baltimore Orioles
11 Curt Simmons - St. Louis Cardinals
12 Moe Thacker - Chicago Cubs
13 Chuck Cottier - Detroit Tigers
14 Don Mossi - Detroit Tigers
15 Willie Kirkland - Cleveland Indians
16 Billy Muffett - Boston Red Sox
17 Checklist 1-88
18 Mudcat Grant - Cleveland Indians
19 Clete Boyer - New York Yankees
20 Robin Roberts - Philadelphia Phillies
21 Zoilo Versalles - Minnesota Twins RC
22 Clem Labine - Pittsburgh Pirates
23 Don Demeter - Los Angeles Dodgers
24 Ken Johnson - Kansas City Athletics
25 Reds' Heavy Artillery - Vada Pinson / Gus Bell / Frank Robinson
26 Wes Stock - Baltimore Orioles
27 Jerry Kindall - Chicago Cubs
28 Hector Lopez - New York Yankees
29 Don Nottebart - Milwaukee Braves
30 Nellie Fox - Chicago White Sox
31 Bob Schmidt - San Francisco Giants
32 Ray Sadecki - St. Louis Cardinals
33 Gary Geiger - Boston Red Sox
34 Wynn Hawkins - Cleveland Indians
35 Ron Santo - Chicago Cubs RC
36 Jack Kralick - Minnesota Twins RC
37 Charlie Maxwell - Detroit Tigers
38 Bob Lillis - Los Angeles Dodgers
39 Leo Posada - Kansas City Athletics RC
40 Bob Turley - New York Yankees
41 NL 1960 Batting Leaders - Dick Groat / Norm Larker / Willie Mays / Roberto Clemente
42 AL 1960 Batting Leaders - Pete Runnels / Al Smith / Minnie Minoso / Bill Skowron
43 NL 1960 Home Run Leaders - Ernie Banks / Hank Aaron / Eddie Mathews / Ken Boyer
44 AL 1960 Home Run Leaders - Mickey Mantle / Roger Maris / Jim Lemon / Rocky Colavito
45 NL 1960 E.R.A. Leaders - Mike McCormick / Ernie Broglio / Don Drysdale / Bob Friend / Stan Williams
46 AL 1960 E.R.A. Leaders - Frank Baumann / Jim Bunning / Art Ditmar / Hal Brown
47 NL 1960 Pitching Leaders - Ernie Broglio / Warren Spahn / Vern Law / Lew Burdette
48 AL 1960 Pitching Leaders - Chuck Estrada / Jim Perry / Bud Daley / Art Ditmar / Frank Lary / Milt Pappas
49 NL 1960 Strikeout Leaders - Don Drysdale / Sandy Koufax / Sam Jones / Ernie Broglio
50 AL 1960 Strikeout Leaders - Jim Bunning / Frank Lary / Pedro Ramos / Early Wynn
51 Detroit Tigers Team
52 George Crowe - St. Louis Cardinals
53 Russ Nixon - Boston Red Sox
54 Earl Francis - Pittsburgh Pirates RC
55 Jim Davenport - San Francisco Giants
56 Russ Kemmerer - Chicago White Sox
57 Marv Throneberry - Kansas City Athletics
58 Joe Schaffernoth - Chicago Cubs RC
59 Jim Woods - Philadelphia Phillies
60 Woodie Held - Cleveland Indians
61 Ron Piche - Milwaukee Braves RC
62 Al Pilaik - Baltimore Orioles
63 Jim Kaat - Minnesota Twins
64 Alex Grammas - St. Louis Cardinals
65 Ted Kluszewski - Los Angeles Angels
66 Bill Henry - Cincinnati Reds
67 Ozzie Virgil Sr. - Detroit Tigers
68 Deron Johnson - New York Yankees
69 Earl Wilson - Boston Red Sox
70 Bill Virdon - Pittsburgh Pirates
71 Jerry Adair - Baltimore Orioles
72 Stu Miller - San Francisco Giants
73 Al Spangler - Milwaukee Braves
74 Joe Pignatano - Los Angeles Dodgers
75 Lindy Shows Larry - Lindy McDaniel / Larry Jackson
76 Harry Anderson - Cincinnati Reds
77 Dick Stigman - Cleveland Indians
78 Lee Walls - Philadelphia Phillies
79 Joe Ginsberg - Chicago White Sox
80 Harmon Killebrew - Minnesota Twins
81 Tracy Stallard - Boston Red Sox RC
82 Joe Christopher - Pittsburgh Pirates RC
83 Bob Bruce - Detroit Tigers
84 Lee Maye - Milwaukee Braves
85 Jerry Walker - Baltimore Orioles
86 Los Angeles Dodgers Team
87 Joe Amalfitano - San Francisco Giants
88 Richie Ashburn - Chicago Cubs
89 Billy Martin - Milwaukee Braves
90 Jerry Staley - Chicago White Sox
91 Walt Moryn - St. Louis Cardinals
92 Hal Naragon - Minnesota Twins
93 Tony Gonzalez - Philadelphia Phillies
94 Johnny Kucks - Kansas City Athletics
95 Norm Cash - Detroit Tigers
96 Billy O'Dell - San Francisco Giants
97 Jerry Lynch - Cincinnati Reds
98 Checklist 89-176
99 Don Buddin - Boston Red Sox
100 Harvey Haddix - Pittsburgh Pirates
101 Bubba Phillips - Cleveland Indians
102 Gene Stephens - Baltimore Orioles
103 Ruben Amaro - Philadelphia Phillies
104 John Blanchard - New York Yankees
105 Carl Willey - Milwaukee Braves
106 Whitey Herzog - Kansas City Athletics
107 Seth Morehead - Chicago Cubs
108 Dan Dobbek - Minnesota Twins
109 Johnny Podres - Los Angeles Dodgers
110 Vada Pinson - Cincinnati Reds
111 Jack Meyer - Philadelphia Phillies
112 Chico Fernandez - Detroit Tigers
113 Mike Fornieles - Boston Red Sox
114 Hobie Landrith - San Francisco Giants
115 Johnny Antonelli - Cleveland Indians
116 Joe DeMaestri - New York Yankees
117 Dale Long - Washington Senators
118 Chris Cannizzaro - St. Louis Cardinals RC
119 A's Big Armor - Norm Siebern / Hank Bauer / Jerry Lumpe
120 Eddie Mathews - Milwaukee Braves
121 Eli Grba - Los Angeles Angels
122 Chicago Cubs Team
123 Billy Gardner - Minnesota Twins
124 J.C. Martin - Chicago White Sox
125 Steve Barber - Baltimore Orioles
126 Dick Stuart - Pittsburgh Pirates
127 Ron Kline - St. Louis Cardinals
128 Rip Repulski - Boston Red Sox
129 Ed Hobaugh - Washington Senators
130 Norm Larker - Los Angeles Dodgers
131 Paul Richards - Baltimore Orioles
132 Al Lopez - Chicago White Sox
133 Ralph Houk - New York Yankees
134 Mickey Vernon - Washington Senators
135 Fred Hutchinson - Cincinnati Reds
136 Walt Alston - Los Angeles Dodgers
137 Chuck Dressen - Milwaukee Braves
138 Danny Murtaugh - Pittsburgh Pirates
139 Solly Hemus - St. Louis Cardinals
140 Gus Triandos - Baltimore Orioles
141 Billy Williams - Chicago Cubs RC
142 Luis Arroyo - New York Yankees
143 Russ Snyder - Kansas City Athletics
144 Jimmie Coker - Philadelphia Phillies
145 Bob Buhl - Milwaukee Braves
146 Marty Keough - Washington Senators
147 Ed Rakow - Los Angeles Dodgers
148 Julian Javier - St. Louis Cardinals
149 Bob Oldis - Pittsburgh Pirates
150 Willie Mays - San Francisco Giants
151 Jim Donohue - Detroit Tigers
152 Earl Torgeson - Chicago White Sox
153 Don Lee - Minnesota Twins
154 Bobby Del Greco - Philadelphia Phillies
155 Johnny Temple - Cleveland Indians
156 Ken Hunt - Los Angeles Angels
157 Cal McLish - Chicago White Sox
158 Pete Daley - Washington Senators
159 Baltimore Orioles
160 Whitey Ford - New York Yankees
161 Sherman Jones - San Francisco Giants RC
162 Jay Hook - Cincinnati Reds
163 Ed Sadowski - Los Angeles Angels
164 Felix Mantilla - Milwaukee Braves
165 Gino Cimoli - Pittsburgh Pirates
166 Danny Kravitz - Cincinnati Reds
167 San Francisco Giants Team
168 Tommy Davis - Los Angeles Dodgers
169 Don Elston - Chicago Cubs
170 Al Smith - Chicago White Sox
171 Paul Foytack - Detroit Tigers
172 Don Dillard - Cleveland Indians
173 Beantown Bombers - Frank Malzone / Vic Wertz / Jackie Jensen
174 Ray Semproch - Washington Senators
175 Gene Freese - Cincinnati Reds
176 Ken Aspromonte - Los Angeles Angels
177 Don Larsen - Kansas City Athletics
178 Bob Nieman - St. Louis Cardinals
179 Joe Koppe - Philadelphia Phillies
180 Bobby Richardson - New York Yankees
181 Fred Green - Pittsburgh Pirates
182 Dave Nicholson - Baltimore Orioles
183 Andre Rodgers - Milwaukee Braves
184 Steve Bilko - Los Angeles Angels
185 Herb Score - Chicago White Sox
186 Elmer Valo - Minnesota Twins
187 Billy Klaus - Washington Senators
188 Jim Marshall - San Francisco Giants
189a Checklist 177-264
190 Stan Williams - Los Angeles Dodgers
191 Mike de la Hoz - Cleveland Indians RC
192 Dick Brown - Detroit Tigers
193 Gene Conley - Boston Red Sox
194 Gordy Coleman - Cincinnati Reds
195 Jerry Casale - Los Angeles Angels
196 Ed Bouchee - Chicago Cubs
197 Dick Hall - Kansas City Athletics
198 Carl Sawatski - St. Louis Cardinals
199 Bob Boyd - Kansas City Athletics
200 Warren Spahn - Milwaukee Braves
201 Pete Whisenant - Minnesota Twins
202 Al Neiger - Philadelphia Phillies RC
203 Eddie Bressoud - San Francisco Giants
204 Bob Skinner - Pittsburgh Pirates
205 Billy Piee - Chicago White Sox
206 Gene Green - Washington Senators
207 Dodger Southpaws - Sandy Koufax / Johnny Podres
208 Larry Osborne - Detroit Tigers
209 Ken McBride - Los Angeles Angels
210 Pete Runnels - Boston Red Sox
211 Bob Gibson - St. Louis Cardinals
212 Haywood Sullivan - Kansas City Athletics
213 Bill Stafford - New York Yankees RC
214 Danny Murphy - Chicago Cubs RC
215 Gus Bell - Cincinnati Reds
216 Ted Bowsfield - Los Angeles Angels
217 Mel Roach - Milwaukee Braves
218 Hal Brown - Baltimore Orioles
219 Gene Mauch - Philadelphia Phillies
220 Alvin Dark - San Francisco Giants
221 Mike Higgins - Boston Red Sox
222 Jimmie Dykes - Cleveland Indians
223 Bob Scheffing - Detroit Tigers
224 Joe Gordon - Kansas City Athletics
225 Bill Rigney - Los Angeles Angels
226 Cookie Lavagetto - Minnesota Twins
227 Juan Pizarro - Chicago White Sox
228 New York Yankees Team
229 Rudy Hernandez - Washington Senators RC
230 Don Hoak - Pittsburgh Pirates
231 Dick Drott - Chicago Cubs
232 Bill White - St. Louis Cardinals
233 Joe Jay - Cincinnati Reds
234 Ted Lepcio - Philadelphia Phillies
235 Camilo Pascual - Minnesota Twins
236 Don Gile - Boston Red Sox RC
237 Billy Loes - San Francisco Giants
238 Jim Gilliam - Los Angeles Dodgers
239 Dave Sisler - Washington Senators
240 Ron Hansen - Baltimore Orioles
241 Al Cicotte - St. Louis Cardinals
242 Hal W. Smith - Pittsburgh Pirates
243 Frank Lary - Detroit Tigers
244 Chico Cardenas - Cincinnati Reds
245 Joe Adcock - Milwaukee Braves
246 Bob Davis - Los Angeles Angels RC
247 Billy Goodman - Chicago White Sox
248 Ed Keegan - Kansas City Athletics RC
249 Cincinnati Reds Team - Cincinnati Reds
250 Buc Hill Aces - Vern Law / Roy Face
251 Bill Bruton - Detroit Tigers
252 Bill Short - New York Yankees
253 Sammy Taylor - Chicago Cubs
254 Ted Sadowski - Minnesota Twins RC
255 Vic Power - Cleveland Indians
256 Billy Hoeft - Baltimore Orioles
257 Carroll Hardy - Boston Red Sox
258 Jack Sanford - San Francisco Giants
259 John Schaive - Washington Senators RC
260 Don Drysdale - Los Angeles Dodgers
261 Charley Lau - Milwaukee Braves
262 Tony Curry - Philadelphia Phillies
263 Ken Hamlin - Los Angeles Angels
264 Glen Hobbie - Chicago Cubs
265 Tony Kubek - New York Yankees
266 Lindy McDaniel - St. Louis Cardinals
267 Norm Siebern - Kansas City Athletics
268 Ike DeLock - Boston Red Sox
269 Harry Chiti - Detroit Tigers
270 Bob Friend - Pittsburgh Pirates
271 Jim Landis - Chicago White Sox
272 Tom Morgan - Los Angeles Angels
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274 Gary Bell - Cleveland Indians
275 Gene Woodling - Washington Senators
276 Ray Rippelmeyer - Cincinnati Reds RC
277 Hank Foiles - Baltimore Orioles
278 Don McMahon - Milwaukee Braves
279 Jose Pagan - San Francisco Giants
280 Frank Howard - Los Angeles Dodgers
281 Frank Sullivan - Philadelphia Phillies
282 Faye Throneberry - Los Angeles Angels
283 Bob Anderson - Chicago Cubs
284 Dick Gernert - Detroit Tigers
285 Sherm Lollar - Chicago White Sox
286 George Witt - Pittsburgh Pirates
287 Carl Yastrzemski - Boston Red Sox
288 Albie Pearson - Los Angeles Angels
289 Ray Moore - Minnesota Twins
290 Stan Musial - St. Louis Cardinals
291 Tex Clevenger - Los Angeles Angels
292 Jim Baumer - Cincinnati Reds RC
293 Tom Sturdivant - Washington Senators
294 Don Blasingame - San Francisco Giants
295 Milt Pappas - Baltimore Orioles
296 Wes Covington - Milwaukee Braves
297 Kansas City Athletics Team - Kansas City Athletics
298 Jim Golden - Los Angeles Dodgers RC
299 Clay Dalrymple - Philadelphia Phillies
300 Mickey Mantle - New York Yankees
301 Chet Nichols - Boston Red Sox
302 Al Heist - Chicago Cubs
303 Gary Peters - Chicago White Sox
304 Rocky Nelson - Pittsburgh Pirates
305 Mike McCormick - San Francisco Giants
306 World Series Game 1 - Virdon Saves Game
307 World Series Game 2 - Mantle Slams 2 Homers
308 World Series Game 3 - Richardson is Hero
309 World Series Game 4 - Cimoli Safe In Crucial Play/Gino Cimoli/Tony Kubek
310 World Series Game 5 - Face Saves The Day
311 World Series Game 6 - Ford Pitches Second Shutout
312 World Series Game 7 - Mazeroski's Homer Wins It!
313 1960 World Series Summary - The Winners Celebrate
314 Bob Miller - St. Louis Cardinals
315 Earl Battey - Minnesota Twins
316 Bobby Gene Smith - Philadelphia Phillies
317 Jim Brewer - Chicago Cubs RC
318 Danny O'Connell - Washington Senators
319 Valmy Thomas - Cleveland Indians
320 Lou Burdette - Milwaukee Braves
321 Marv Breeding - Baltimore Orioles
322 Bill Kunkel - Kansas City Athletics RC
323 Sammy Esposito - Chicago White Sox
324 Hank Aguirre - Detroit Tigers
325 Wally Moon - Los Angeles Dodgers
326 Dave Hillman - Boston Red Sox
327 Matty Alou - San Francisco Giants RC
328 Jim O'Toole - Cincinnati Reds
329 Julio Becquer - Los Angeles Angels
330 Rocky Colavito - Detroit Tigers
331 Ned Garver - Los Angeles Angels
332 Dutch Dotterer - Washington Senators
333 Fritz Brickell - New York Yankees
334 Walt Bond - Cleveland Indians
335 Frank Bolling - Milwaukee Braves
336 Don Mincher - Minnesota Twins
337 Al's Aces - Early Wynn / Al Lopez / Herb Score
338 Don Landrum - St. Louis Cardinals
339 Gene Baker - Pittsburgh Pirates
340 Vic Wertz - Boston Red Sox
341 Jim Owens - Philadelphia Phillies
342 Clint Courtney - Kansas City Athletics
343 Earl Robinson - Baltimore Orioles RC
344 Sandy Koufax - Los Angeles Dodgers
345 Jim Piersall - Cleveland Indians
346 Howie Nunn - Cincinnati Reds
347 St. Louis Cardinals Team
348 Steve Boros - Detroit Tigers
349 Danny McDevitt - New York Yankees
350 Ernie Banks - Chicago Cubs
351 Jim King - Washington Senators
352 Bob Shaw - Chicago White Sox RC
353 Howie Bedell - Milwaukee Braves
354 Billy Harrell - Boston Red Sox
355 Bob Allison - Minnesota Twins
356 Ryne Duren - New York Yankees
357 Daryl Spencer - St. Louis Cardinals
358 Earl Averill Jr. - Los Angeles Angels
359 Dallas Green - Philadelphia Phillies
360 Frank Robinson - Cincinnati Reds
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362 Frank Funk - Cleveland Indians RC
363 John Roseboro - Los Angeles Dodgers
364 Moe Drabowsky - Chicago Cubs
365 Jerry Lumpe - Kansas City Athletics
366 Eddie Fisher - San Francisco Giants
367 Jim Rivera - Chicago White Sox
368 Bennie Daniels - Washington Senators
369 Dave Philley - Baltimore Orioles
370 Roy Face - Pittsburgh Pirates
371 Bill Skowron - New York Yankees SP
372 Bob Hendley - Milwaukee Braves RC
373 Boston Red Sox Team
374 Paul Giel - Minnesota Twins
375 Ken Boyer - St. Louis Cardinals
376 Mike Roarke - Detroit Tigers RC
377 Ruben Gomez - Philadelphia Phillies
378 Wally Post - Cincinnati Reds
379 Bobby Shantz - Pittsburgh Pirates
380 Minnie Minoso - Chicago White Sox
381 Dave Wickersham - Kansas City Athletics RC
382 Frank Thomas - Chicago Cubs
383 Frisco First Liners - Mike McCormick / Jack Sanford / Billy O'Dell
384 Chuck Essegian - Kansas City Athletics
385 Jim Perry - Cleveland Indians
386 Joe Hicks - Washington Senators
387 Duke Maas - New York Yankees
388 Roberto Clemente - Pittsburgh Pirates
389 Ralph Terry - New York Yankees
390 Del Crandall - Milwaukee Braves
391 Winston Brown - Chicago White Sox RC
392 Reno Bertoia - Minnesota Twins
393 Batter Bafflers - Don Cardwell / Glen Hobbie
394 Ken Walters - Philadelphia Phillies
395 Chuck Estrada - Baltimore Orioles
396 Bob Aspromonte - Los Angeles Dodgers
397 Hal Woodeshick - Washington Senators
398 Hank Bauer - Kansas City Athletics
399 Cliff Cook - Cincinnati Reds
400 Vern Law - Pittsburgh Pirates
401 Thrills - Babe Ruth Hits 60th Homer
402 Thrills - Larsen Pitches Perfect Game SP
403 Thrills - Brooklyn-Boston Play 26-Inning Tie: Leon Cadore / Joe Oeschger
404 Thrills - Hornsby Tops N.L. With .424 Average
405 Thrills - Gehrig Benched After 2130 Games
406 Thrills - Mantle Blasts 565 ft. Home Run
407 Thrills - Jack Chesbro wins 41st Game
408 Thrills - Mathewson Strikes Out 267 Batters SP
409 Thrills - Johnson Hurls 3rd Shutout In 4 Days
410 Thrills - Haddix Pitches 12 Perfect Innings
411 Tony Taylor - Philadelphia Phillies
412 Larry Sherry - Los Angeles Dodgers
413 Eddie Yost - Los Angeles Angels
414 Dick Donovan - Washington Senators
415 Hank Aaron - Milwaukee Braves
416 Dick Howser - Kansas City Athletics RC
417 Juan Marichal - San Francisco Giants RC SP
418 Ed Bailey - Cincinnati Reds
419 Tom Borland - Boston Red Sox
420 Ernie Broglio - St. Louis Cardinals
421 Ty Cline SP - Cleveland Indians RC SP
422 Bud Daley UER - Kansas City Athletics
423 Charlie Neal SP - Los Angeles Dodgers SP
424 Turk Lown - Chicago White Sox
425 Yogi Berra - New York Yankees
426 Does Not Exist*
427 Dick Ellsworth - Chicago Cubs
428 Ray Barker - Baltimore Orioles RC SP
429 Al Kaline - Detroit Tigers
430 Bill Mazeroski - Pittsburgh Pirates SP
431 Chuck Stobbs - Minnesota Twins
432 Coot Veal - Washington Senators
433 Art Mahaffey - Philadelphia Phillies
434 Tom Brewer - Boston Red Sox
435 Orlando Cepeda - San Francisco Giants
436 Jim Maloney - Cincinnati Reds RC SP
437 Checklist 430-506
438 Curt Flood - St. Louis Cardinals
439 Phil Regan - Detroit Tigers RC
440 Luis Aparicio - Chicago White Sox
441 Dick Bertell - Chicago Cubs RC
442 Gordon Jones - Baltimore Orioles
443 Duke Snider - Los Angeles Dodgers
444 Joe Nuxhall - Kansas City Athletics
445 Frank Malzone - Boston Red Sox
446 Hawk Taylor - Milwaukee Braves
447 Harry Bright - Washington Senators
448 Del Rice - Los Angeles Angels
449 Bobby Bolin - San Francisco Giants RC
450 Jim Lemon - Minnesota Twins
451 Power For Ernie - Daryl Spencer / Bill White / Ernie Broglio
452 Bob Allen - Cleveland Indians
453 Dick Schofield - Pittsburgh Pirates
454 Pumpsie Green - Boston Red Sox
455 Early Wynn - Chicago White Sox
456 Hal Bevan - Cincinnati Reds
457 Johnny James - Los Angeles Angels
458 Willie Tasby - Washington Senators
459 Terry Fox - Detroit Tigers RC
460 Gil Hodges - Los Angeles Dodgers
461 Smoky Burgess - Pittsburgh Pirates
462 Lou Klimchock - Kansas City Athletics
463 Milwaukee Braves Team*
463 Jack Fisher - Baltimore Orioles
464 Lee Thomas - Los Angeles Angels
465 Roy McMillan - Milwaukee Braves
466 Ron Moeller - Los Angeles Angels
467 Cleveland Indians Team
468 Johnny Callison - Philadelphia Phillies
469 Ralph Lumenti - Minnesota Twins
470 Roy Sievers - Chicago White Sox
471 Phil Rizzuto - New York Yankees MVP
472 Yogi Berra - New York Yankees MVP
473 Bobby Shantz - Pittsburgh Pirates MVP
474 Al Rosen - Cleveland Indians MVP
475 Mickey Mantle - New York Yankees MVP
476 Jackie Jensen - Boston Red Sox MVP
477 Nellie Fox - Chicago White Sox MVP
478 Roger Maris - New York Yankees MVP
479 Jim Konstanty - Philadelphia Phillies MVP
480 Roy Campanella - Brooklyn Dodgers MVP
481 Hank Sauer - Chicago Cubs MVP
482 Willie Mays - New York Giants MVP
483 Don Newcombe - Brooklyn Dodgers MVP
484 Hank Aaron - Milwaukee Braves MVP
485 Ernie Banks - Chicago Cubs MVP
486 Dick Groat - Pittsburgh Pirates MVP
487 Gene Oliver - St. Louis Cardinals
488 Joe McClain - Washington Senators RC
489 Walt Dropo - Baltimore Orioles
490 Jim Bunning - Detroit Tigers
491 Philadelphia Phillies Team
492 Ron Fairly - Los Angeles Dodgers
493 Don Zimmer - Chicago Cubs
494 Tom Cheney - Pittsburgh Pirates
495 Elston Howard - New York Yankees
496 Ken MacKenzie - Milwaukee Braves
497 Willie Jones - Cincinnati Reds
498 Ray Herbert - Kansas City Athletics
499 Chuck Schilling - Boston Red Sox RC
500 Harvey Kuenn - San Francisco Giants
501 John DeMerit - Milwaukee Braves RC
502 Clarence Coleman - Philadelphia Phillies RC
503 Tito Francona - Cleveland Indians
504 Billy Consolo - Minnesota Twins
505 Red Schoendienst - St. Louis Cardinals
506 Willie Davis - Los Angeles Dodgers RC
507 Pete Burnside - Washington Senators
508 Rocky Bridges - Los Angeles Angels
509 Camilo Carreon - Chicago White Sox
510 Art Ditmar - New York Yankees
511 Joe Morgan - Cleveland Indians
512 Bob Will - Chicago Cubs
513 Jim Brosnan - Cincinnati Reds
514 Jake Wood - Detroit Tigers RC
515 Jackie Brandt - Baltimore Orioles
516 Checklist 507-587
517 Willie McCovey - San Francisco Giants
518 Andy Carey - Kansas City Athletics
519 Jim Pagliaroni - Boston Red Sox RC
520 Joe Cunningham - St. Louis Cardinals
521 Brother Battery - Norm Sherry / Larry Sherry
522 Dick Farrell - Los Angeles Dodgers
523 Joe Gibbon - Pittsburgh Pirates
524 Johnny Logan - Milwaukee Braves
525 Ron Perranoski - Los Angeles Dodgers RC
526 R.C. Stevens - Washington Senators
527 Gene Leek - Los Angeles Angels RC
528 Pedro Ramos - Minnesota Twins
529 Bob Roselli - Chicago White Sox
530 Bobby Malkmus - Philadelphia Phillies
531 Jim Coates - New York Yankees
532 Bob Hale - Cleveland Indians
533 Jack Curtis - Chicago Cubs RC
534 Eddie Kasko - Cincinnati Reds
535 Larry Jackson - St. Louis Cardinals
536 Bill Tuttle - Kansas City Athletics
537 Bobby Locke - Cleveland Indians
538 Chuck Hiller - San Francisco Giants RC
539 Johnny Klippstein - Washington Senators
540 Jackie Jensen - Boston Red Sox
541 Roland Sheldon - New York Yankees RC
542 Minnesota Twins Team
543 Roger Craig - Los Angeles Dodgers
544 George Thomas - Detroit Tigers RC
545 Hoyt Wilhelm - Baltimore Orioles
546 Marty Kutyna - Washington Senators
547 Leon Wagner - Los Angeles Angels
548 Ted Wills - Boston Red Sox
549 Hal R. Smith - St. Louis Cardinals
550 Frank Baumann - Chicago White Sox
551 George Altman - Chicago Cubs
552 Jim Aher - Kansas City Athletics RC
553 Bill Fischer - Detroit Tigers
554 Pittsburgh Pirates Team -
555 Sam Jones - San Francisco Giants
556 Ken R. Hunt - Cincinnati Reds RC
557 Jose Valdivielso - Minnesota Twins
558 Don Ferrarese - Philadelphia Phillies
559 Jim Gentile - Baltimore Orioles
560 Barry Latman - Cleveland Indians
561 Charley James - St. Louis Cardinals
562 Bill Monbouquette - Boston Red Sox
563 Bob Cerv - New York Yankees
564 Don Cardwell - Chicago Cubs
565 Felipe Alou - San Francisco Giants
566 Paul Richards - Baltimore Orioles AS
567 Danny Murtaugh - Pittsburgh Pirates AS
568 Bill Skowron - New York Yankees AS
569 Frank Herrera - Philadelphia Phillies AS
570 Nellie Fox - Chicago White Sox AS
571 Bill Mazeroski - Pittsburgh Pirates AS
572 Brooks Robinson - Baltimore Orioles AS
573 Ken Boyer - St. Louis Cardinals AS
574 Luis Aparicio - Chicago White Sox AS
575 Ernie Banks - Chicago Cubs AS
576 Roger Maris - New York Yankees AS
577 Hank Aaron - Milwaukee Braves AS
578 Mickey Mantle - New York Yankees AS
579 Willie Mays - San Francisco Giants AS
580 Al Kaline - Detroit Tigers AS
581 Frank Robinson - Cincinnati Reds AS
582 Earl Battey - Minnesota Twins AS
583 Del Crandall - Milwaukee Braves AS
584 Jim Perry - Cleveland Indians AS
585 Bob Friend - Pittsburgh Pirates AS
586 Whitey Ford - New York Yankees AS
587 Does Not Exist*
588 Does Not Exist*
589 Warren Spahn - Milwaukee Braves AS

Rub-Offs Set Checklist

36 cards, including 18 team pennants and 18 players/managers.
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Baltimore Orioles Pennant
Boston Red Sox Pennant
Chicago Cubs Pennant
Chicago White Sox Pennant
Cincinnati Redlegs Pennant
Cleveland Indians Pennant
Detroit Tigers Pennant
Kansas City A's Pennant
Los Angeles Angels Pennant
Los Angeles Dodgers Pennant
Milwaukee Braves Pennant
Minnesota Twins Pennant
New York Yankees Pennant
Philadelphia Phillies Pennant
Pittsburgh Pirates Pennant
San Francisco Giants Pennant
St. Louis Cardinals Pennant
Washington Senators Pennant
Billy Martin - Milwaukee Braves
Charlie Maxwell - Detroit Tigers
Duke Maas - Los Angeles Angels
Ernie Banks - Chicago Cubs
Frank Herrera - Philadelphia Phillies
Frank Howard - Los Angeles Dodgers
Harvey Haddix - Pittsburgh Pirates
Henry Dutch Dotterer - Washington Senators
Jackie Brandt - Baltimore Orioles
Jim Brosnan - Cincinnati Reds
Joe Gordon - Kansas City Athletics
Johnny Romano - Cleveland Indians
Pete Runnels - Boston Red Sox
Ray Moore - Minnesota Twins
Sam Jones - San Francisco Giants
Turk Lown - Chicago White Sox
Walt Moryn - St. Louis Cardinals
Yogi Berra - New York Yankees

Stamps Set Checklist

208 cards. The stamps are grouped by team/league and listed in alphabetical order by last name.
Stamps are either found in brown or green versions, with Al Kaline having both.
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Chicago Cubs
George Altman
Bob Anderson
Richie Ashburn
Ernie Banks
Ed Bouchee
Jim Brewer
Dick Ellsworth
Don Elston
Ron Santo
Sammy Taylor
Bob Will
Billy Williams
Cincinnati Reds
Ed Bailey
Gus Bell
Jim Brosnan
Chico Cardenas
Gene Freese
Eddie Kasko
Jerry Lynch
Billy Martin
Jim O'Toole
Vada Pinson
Wally Post
Frank Robinson
Los Angeles Dodgers
Tommy Davis
Don Drysdale
Frank Howard
Norm Larker
Wally Moon
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Roger Ponds

The 1961 Topps set is a very difficult set to complete, with cards from the last series (#523-589) very tough to find. It is probably the most difficult and most expensive set of the 1960’s to complete. Fortunately, I completed the 1961 set sometime in the mid-1990’s. I had already added most of the high numbers in the 1980’s, at a time when old baseball cards were a lot cheaper back then. Back in the late 1970’s, you could buy the ’61 Mantle for about $5, while Mays and Aaron sold for around $4 each.

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