1960 Topps #153 Bobby Thomson
About Bobby Thomson
Robert Brown Thomson was born October 25, 1923, in Glasgow, Scotland, and grew up on Staten Island, New York after his family emigrated — the roots behind his documented nickname, the "Staten Island Scot." He signed with the New York Giants out of Curtis High School in 1942, debuted in the majors in 1946, and became a fixture in the Giants outfield (and briefly third base) through the early 1950s, earning three All-Star selections (1948, 1949, 1952). On October 3, 1951, his ninth-inning, pennant-winning three-run homer off Ralph Branca — the "Shot Heard 'Round the World" — capped a comeback from 13½ games back and remains one of baseball's most famous moments. Traded to the Milwaukee Braves in 1954, he later played for the Chicago Cubs (1958–59) before landing with the Red Sox for the 1960 season shown on this Topps card, closing out his big-league career split between Boston and Baltimore, then playing on with the Yomiuri Giants in Japan in 1963. He retired a .270 hitter with 264 home runs and 1,026 RBIs, drawing Hall of Fame consideration for years without ever being elected.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 535 | 0 | 13 | 179 | 192 | 76 | 39 | 35 | 1 |
| SGC | 37 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 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 #153 card?
It is card #153 of the 572-card 1960 Topps Baseball set, picturing Bobby Thomson.
What is the 1960 Topps Venezuelan version?
Topps licensed a parallel printing for the Venezuelan market covering roughly the first 196 cards. It is a separate issue on thinner stock with Spanish text on the back, collected on its own and not part of finishing this 572-card set.
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.