1960 Topps #125 Dick Ellsworth
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 Dick Ellsworth
Dick Ellsworth signed with the Chicago Cubs for a reported $70,000 bonus one day after graduating from Fresno High School in 1958, choosing Chicago over a competing offer from the Phillies. The tall left-hander debuted in the majors that June, spent the rest of 1958 and all of 1959 in the minors, and returned to Chicago for good in 1960 — the season captured on this Sport Magazine Rookie Star card, one of the key rookie cards in the 1960 Topps set. Ellsworth's signature year came in 1963: after a rough 9-20 season, he rebounded to go 22-10 with a 2.10 ERA, winning National League Comeback Player of the Year and becoming one of only a handful of pitchers since 1920 to follow a 20-loss campaign with a 20-win one. He made the 1964 NL All-Star team before later pitching for the Phillies, Red Sox, Indians, and Brewers, finishing with a 115-137 record. He died in Fresno in 2022, age 82.
Sources: Wikipedia · SABR BioProject · Baseball-Reference
Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 404 | 0 | 7 | 120 | 163 | 63 | 28 | 23 | 0 |
| SGC | 18 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 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 #125 card?
It is card #125 of the 572-card 1960 Topps Baseball set, picturing Dick Ellsworth. 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 #125 a rookie card?
Yes - #125 is the 1960 Topps rookie card of Dick Ellsworth.
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.