1960 Topps #199 Dick Donovan
About Dick Donovan
Richard Edward Donovan was born December 7, 1927, in Boston, the youngest of five children of Jeremiah and Gertrude Donovan. He played shortstop, not pitcher, at North Quincy High School, and after three years in the U.S. Navy he signed with his hometown Boston Braves and broke into pro ball in 1947. Donovan struggled through parts of four seasons with Boston and a brief 1954 stop in Detroit before learning a slider at Triple-A Atlanta, earning a spot in the Chicago White Sox rotation in 1955 -- an All-Star season in which he went 15-9. He led the American League in winning percentage (.727) in 1957 and helped anchor Chicago's staff, alongside Early Wynn and Billy Pierce, during the 1959 pennant run, starting Game 3 and earning the save in Game 5 of that year's World Series against the Dodgers. This 1960 Topps card, #199, captures him in his final season on the South Side before Washington took him in the expansion draft; he led the AL with a 2.40 ERA for the 1961 Senators and won a career-high 20 games for Cleveland in 1962, finishing with 122 wins over 15 major-league seasons. He died in 1997 in Weymouth, Massachusetts.
Sources: Wikipedia · SABR BioProject · Baseball-Reference
Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 292 | 0 | 11 | 101 | 94 | 52 | 21 | 13 | 0 |
| SGC | 10 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 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 #199 card?
It is card #199 of the 572-card 1960 Topps Baseball set, picturing Dick Donovan.
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.