1960 Topps #547 Bob Aspromonte
About Bob Aspromonte
Bob Aspromonte broke in with the Brooklyn Dodgers as an 18-year-old pinch hitter in September 1956, a single plate appearance that later made him the last former Brooklyn Dodger to appear in a major-league game. After three years in the minors, he won a roster spot with the 1960 Los Angeles Dodgers, the season pictured on this short-printed high-number card (#507-572), now recognized as his rookie card. Left exposed in the 1961 expansion draft, Aspromonte was taken by the Houston Colt .45s and, on April 10, 1962, became the expansion franchise's first-ever batter, singling and scoring its first run. Fondly nicknamed "Aspro" by Houston fans, he anchored third base for the Colt .45s/Astros through 1968, caught the ceremonial first pitch from astronaut Alan Shepard when the Astrodome opened in 1965, and set a club record with six grand slams that stood until 2011. He closed his career with Atlanta and the Mets, retiring in 1971, and was inducted into the Houston Astros Hall of Fame in 2019.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 427 | 1 | 18 | 164 | 145 | 63 | 25 | 11 | 0 |
| SGC | 23 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Graded population — a scarcity guide, not a price. Snapshot 2026-08-20. Half-grades fold down (8.5→8), and PSA's qualified grades are counted separately from the straight-grade rows shown here. 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 #547 card?
It is card #547 of the 572-card 1960 Topps Baseball set, picturing Bob Aspromonte.
Is 1960 Topps #547 a rookie card?
Yes - #547 is the 1960 Topps rookie card of Bob Aspromonte.
Why is #547 harder to find?
It sits in the high-number series, #507-572, printed last and distributed late in the 1960 season when fewer packs were bought. Those 66 cards are the toughest run in the set and carry the twenty Sport Magazine All-Stars.
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 2026-08-20.