1960 Topps #415 Bob Cerv
Cards #375-440 were printed on two back stocks, white and gray. White is the scarcer of the two, and the difference is the tint of the cardboard on the reverse — it is a stock variation, not a design change, so both backs read identically.
About Bob Cerv
Robert Henry Cerv was born May 5, 1925, in Weston, Nebraska, a four-year letterman in baseball and basketball at the University of Nebraska and the school's first baseball All-American. He served as a radarman aboard the destroyer USS Claxton, surviving a kamikaze attack during the Battle of Leyte Gulf that killed five crewmates. Signed by the Yankees, Cerv debuted in 1951 and spent parts of three stints in New York as a bench outfielder behind Woodling, Bauer and Mantle, winning a World Series ring in 1956. Sold to Kansas City that winter, he finally won an everyday job and broke out in 1958: an All-Star left fielder who played much of the season with his jaw wired shut after a home-plate collision, he hit .305 with 38 home runs, a Kansas City Athletics single-season record, and finished fourth in MVP voting. In 1961 he roomed with Roger Maris and Mickey Mantle during their chase of Babe Ruth's home run record. His 1960 Topps card, #415, catches him with the Athletics and exists with either white or gray stock on the back, a high-number Series 5 variation with the white-back version the scarcer find.
Sources: Wikipedia · SABR BioProject · Baseball-Reference
Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 383 | 2 | 33 | 152 | 122 | 49 | 17 | 8 | 0 |
| SGC | 20 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 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. Neither grader separates the white and gray back stocks on this card, so the counts below cover both. 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 #415 card?
It is card #415 of the 572-card 1960 Topps Baseball set, picturing Bob Cerv.
Does #415 come with a white or a gray back?
Both. Cards #375-440 were printed on two back stocks and white is the scarcer of the two. Neither PSA nor SGC separates them in its population report, so the graded counts on this page cover both stocks together.
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.