1960 Topps #207 Bob Boyd
About Bob Boyd
Bob Boyd broke into pro ball in 1946 with the Memphis Red Sox of the Negro American League, earning three straight all-star nods (1947-49) before signing with the Chicago White Sox in 1950 as the first Black player in franchise history. After two years as a White Sox backup, then two more in the high minors at Houston, Baltimore drafted him from the Cardinals organization in the November 1955 Rule 5 draft. Boyd blossomed with the Orioles, batting .311 in 1956, then .318 in 1957 - fourth-best in the American League and the first .300 season by a 20th-century Orioles regular. He hit .309 in 1958 and .317 in 1960, the year pictured on his Topps #207 card, splitting first base with rising slugger Jim Gentile. Orioles pitching coach Lum Harris nicknamed him "Rope" (rendered "El Ropo" in winter ball) after holding up a length of rope to describe his line-drive swing. On April 9, 1959, Boyd started the first Opening Day triple play in major-league history. He closed his career with a .293 average over parts of nine big-league seasons with the White Sox, Orioles, Athletics, and Braves.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 351 | 1 | 32 | 161 | 92 | 37 | 19 | 9 | 0 |
| SGC | 14 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
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 #207 card?
It is card #207 of the 572-card 1960 Topps Baseball set, picturing Bob Boyd.
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.