1960 Topps #121 Camilo Carreon
Sport Magazine 1960 Rookie Star subset (#117-148).
About this card
The Sport Magazine Rookie Star subset marks players Sport magazine tipped for 1960, and it is where the set's marquee rookies live, headed by #148 Carl Yastrzemski and #316 Willie McCovey.
About Camilo Carreon
Signed by the White Sox in 1956, Camilo "Cam" Carreon climbed steadily through Chicago's farm system, batting .311 for Triple-A Indianapolis in 1959 and winning the American Association's Robert E. Hoey Award as its top rookie. He debuted with the White Sox on the final day of their 1959 pennant-winning season and took over as Chicago's regular catcher in 1962, sharing the job for years with veteran Sherm Lollar. On August 15, 1961, his two-run single off Whitey Ford snapped the Yankees ace's 14-game winning streak. Carreon hit a career-best .274 in 1963, but a shoulder injury in 1964 led to trades to Cleveland and then Baltimore, where his career ended in 1966 with a .264 average. His 1960 Topps card, #121, is a recognized rookie issue from the Sport Magazine Rookie Star subset (#117-148). Carreon later coached the Tucson Toros and was posthumously inducted into the Colton Hall of Fame in 2006, its first Hispanic honoree; his son Mark reached the majors six days after Cam's 1987 death.
Sources: Wikipedia · SABR BioProject · Baseball-Reference
Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 432 | 0 | 16 | 169 | 158 | 54 | 11 | 24 | 0 |
| SGC | 15 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 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. 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 #121 card?
It is card #121 of the 572-card 1960 Topps Baseball set, picturing Camilo Carreon. The Sport Magazine Rookie Star subset marks players Sport magazine tipped for 1960, and it is where the set's marquee rookies live, headed by #148 Carl Yastrzemski and #316 Willie McCovey.
Is 1960 Topps #121 a rookie card?
Yes - #121 is the 1960 Topps rookie card of Camilo Carreon.
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.