1960 Topps #217 Charley Grimm
About this card
Cards #212-227 are the manager subset, each skipper shown in a color portrait beside a black-and-white action shot in the same layout as the players.
About Charley Grimm
Charles John Grimm — "Jolly Cholly" for his singing, banjo playing, and endlessly cheerful clubhouse manner — broke in with the Philadelphia Athletics in 1916 before finding his game with the Pittsburgh Pirates (1919–1924) and Chicago Cubs (1925–1936). A slick-fielding first baseman who led the NL in fielding percentage seven times and finished with 2,299 hits and a .290 average, he starred on the 1929 pennant-winning Cubs, then took over as player-manager in August 1932 and drove Chicago to the NL flag that same year. He piloted the Cubs to two more pennants, in 1935 and 1945, finishing his Chicago managerial tenure with 946 wins, second only to Cap Anson. After managing the Boston/Milwaukee Braves (1952–1956), Grimm returned for one more turn at the Cubs' helm to open the 1960 season — the stint pictured on this card, part of Topps' 1960 manager subset — before a slow start led Wrigley to swap him with broadcaster Lou Boudreau that May. He retired with 1,287 managerial wins, still outside the Hall of Fame despite twelve years on the ballot.
Sources: Wikipedia · SABR BioProject · Baseball-Reference
Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 417 | 1 | 43 | 199 | 90 | 42 | 24 | 15 | 3 |
| SGC | 11 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 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. 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 #217 card?
It is card #217 of the 572-card 1960 Topps Baseball set, picturing Charley Grimm. Cards #212-227 are the manager subset, each skipper shown in a color portrait beside a black-and-white action shot in the same layout as the players.
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.