1960 Topps #279 Chuck Tanner
About Chuck Tanner
Card #279 in the 1960 Topps set catches Chuck Tanner with the Cleveland Indians, who purchased him from the Red Sox organization in September 1959 and used him in 14 games that fall and 21 more in 1960. A left-handed hitting outfielder out of New Castle, Pennsylvania, Tanner reached the majors in 1955 with the Milwaukee Braves and delivered one of the game's great debuts, pinch-hitting a home run on the first big-league pitch he ever saw. He played for the Braves, Cubs, Indians and Angels through 1962, batting .261 with 21 homers and 105 RBIs in 396 games. Tanner's lasting fame came as a manager, where his relentless optimism earned him the nickname "Mr. Sunshine." He won more than 1,350 games piloting the White Sox, A's, Pirates and Braves, and in 1979 led his hometown Pirates and the "We Are Family" clubhouse to a World Series title, rallying from a three-games-to-one deficit to beat Baltimore.
Sources: Wikipedia · SABR BioProject · Baseball-Reference
Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 408 | 2 | 24 | 166 | 120 | 55 | 18 | 23 | 0 |
| SGC | 18 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 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 #279 card?
It is card #279 of the 572-card 1960 Topps Baseball set, picturing Chuck Tanner.
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.