1960 Topps #86 Dick Gernert
About Dick Gernert
Dick Gernert broke into the majors with the Boston Red Sox in 1952, a 23-year-old first baseman out of Temple University signed by scout Charlie Wagner after starring for the semipro Kentville Wildcats in Nova Scotia. A right-handed power hitter, he hit 19 home runs as a rookie and 21 in 1953, tying Mickey Mantle for seventh in the American League. Hepatitis cost him 40 pounds in 1954-55, but he rebuilt his strength in Louisville and came back to hit a career-best .291 in 1956, often filling in for an injured Ted Williams. On November 21, 1959, Boston sent him to the Cubs for Jim Marshall and Dave Hillman — baseball's first interleague trade made without waivers — putting Gernert in Chicago blue for this 1960 Topps card. Sold to Detroit that August, then to Cincinnati in 1961, he helped the Reds win the NL pennant as a reserve, batting .302, and closed an 11-year career with 103 homers and 402 RBIs before a long run scouting for the Mets.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 237 | 1 | 11 | 83 | 76 | 37 | 16 | 13 | 0 |
| SGC | 9 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
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 #86 card?
It is card #86 of the 572-card 1960 Topps Baseball set, picturing Dick Gernert.
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.