1960 Topps #243 Bubba Phillips
About Bubba Phillips
John Melvin "Bubba" Phillips carried a childhood nickname from his brother into a Mississippi sports career that started on the gridiron. A Little All-American cornerback and running back at Mississippi Southern College, he set a school record with 25 career interceptions and turned down the San Francisco 49ers to sign with the Detroit Tigers organization in 1948. After two years in the Army, he debuted with Detroit in 1955 and was traded to the White Sox for Virgil Trucks. Phillips became Chicago's regular third baseman, starting at four different positions for the pennant-winning 1959 "Go-Go" White Sox and batting .300 in that World Series. That winter's trade sent him to Cleveland, the club shown on his 1960 Topps card, where he broke out in 1961 with 18 home runs, two grand slams, and a league-leading 188 putouts at third. He closed his 10-year career (.255, 62 HR, 356 RBI) back in Detroit in 1964 and was inducted into the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame in 1972.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 475 | 4 | 39 | 208 | 154 | 50 | 8 | 12 | 0 |
| SGC | 23 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 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 #243 card?
It is card #243 of the 572-card 1960 Topps Baseball set, picturing Bubba Phillips.
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.