1960 Topps #188 Dick Williams
About Dick Williams
Richard Hirschfeld Williams signed his first pro contract with the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947, straight out of Pasadena High School, then spent parts of nine seasons working through Brooklyn's farm system. A shoulder injury suffered diving for a fly ball in 1952 permanently weakened his throwing arm, pushing him toward the utility role — outfield, first base, third base — that defined his 13-season playing career. Orioles manager and mentor Paul Richards traded him to Kansas City after the 1958 season, and Williams delivered his best all-around year in 1959 (.266, career-high 16 homers, 75 RBIs) before hitting .288 in 1960, the season pictured on his Topps card #188. He closed out his playing days with the Orioles and Red Sox in 1964, then built a Hall of Fame managing career on that same hard-driving edge: the 1967 "Impossible Dream" Red Sox, back-to-back World Series titles with Oakland in 1972-73, and pennant-winning runs with Montreal and San Diego. He became just the second manager, after Bill McKechnie, to lead three different franchises to the World Series, and finished 18th on the all-time managerial win list. The Veterans Committee inducted him into the Hall of Fame in 2008.
Sources: Wikipedia · SABR BioProject · Baseball-Reference
Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 519 | 0 | 11 | 149 | 191 | 98 | 42 | 28 | 0 |
| SGC | 38 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
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 #188 card?
It is card #188 of the 572-card 1960 Topps Baseball set, picturing Dick Williams.
What is the 1960 Topps Venezuelan version?
Topps licensed a parallel printing for the Venezuelan market covering roughly the first 196 cards. It is a separate issue on thinner stock with Spanish text on the back, collected on its own and not part of finishing this 572-card set.
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.