1960 Topps #473 Al Cicotte
About Al Cicotte
Al Cicotte's 1960 Topps card, #473, catches him with the Cleveland Indians, who acquired him from Detroit in a November 1958 trade that also brought Billy Martin to Cleveland. A hard-throwing right-hander from Melvindale, Michigan, Cicotte signed with the Yankees in 1948 and spent nearly a decade riding buses and Air Force rosters before debuting in 1957. He pitched for New York, Washington, Detroit and Cleveland through 1959, then was sold to Triple-A Toronto, where he had his finest season: an International League Triple Crown (16-7, 1.79 ERA, 158 strikeouts) capped by an 11-inning no-hitter against Montreal on September 3, 1960, earning him circuit MVP and Topps' Minor League Player of the Year. He closed his career with St. Louis (1961) and Houston's expansion Colt .45s (1962), finishing 10-13, 4.36 over five seasons. Teammates nicknamed him "Bozo" for his fondness of Bozo the Clown ice cream. A great-nephew of banned 1919 Black Sox pitcher Eddie Cicotte, he later ran an insurance agency and died in 1982 at age 52.
Sources: Wikipedia · SABR BioProject · Baseball-Reference
Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 268 | 1 | 12 | 90 | 85 | 51 | 21 | 8 | 0 |
| SGC | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
Graded population — a scarcity guide, not a price. Snapshot 2026-08-20. Half grades fold down for both graders (8.5→8); PSA qualified slabs (OC, ST, PD, MC and the like) are not counted. The Venezuelan issue, the 1960 Topps Tattoos and Bazooka are separate products and are not counted here.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the 1960 Topps #473 card?
It is card #473 of the 572-card 1960 Topps Baseball set, picturing Al Cicotte.
How many cards are in the 1960 Topps Baseball set?
572 cards, numbered 1-572, issued in seven series - the last Topps flagship printed entirely horizontally. Cards #375-440 exist on two back stocks, white and gray, which collectors chasing every printed variety count as 638 pieces of cardboard in all.
Sources: Trading Card Database, Cardboard Connection, the PSA price guide, 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 2026-10-13.