1960 Topps #168 Alex Grammas
About Alex Grammas
Alexander Peter Grammas, born in Birmingham, Alabama on April 3, 1926, to Greek immigrant parents, signed with the Chicago White Sox out of Mississippi State in 1949 and worked through Cincinnati's farm system before a December 1953 trade sent him to St. Louis. A sure-handed infielder who drew comparisons to a young Phil Rizzuto, Grammas debuted with the Cardinals on April 13, 1954, and split his ten big-league seasons between St. Louis (1954-56, 1959-62), Cincinnati (1956-58) and the Cubs (1962-63), finishing with a .247 average, 512 hits and a sharp .969 career fielding percentage. His 1960 Topps card catches him as St. Louis's utility infielder, playing shortstop, second and third for a Cardinals club he'd anchor at short in three separate seasons. Grammas went on to a quarter-century coaching career, mostly at Sparky Anderson's third-base box, winning World Series rings with the 1975 Reds and 1984 Tigers, and in 1976 became the first Greek-American to manage a full major-league season, piloting the Milwaukee Brewers.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 479 | 0 | 24 | 198 | 160 | 56 | 26 | 15 | 0 |
| SGC | 20 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
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 #168 card?
It is card #168 of the 572-card 1960 Topps Baseball set, picturing Alex Grammas.
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.