1960 Topps #411 Ed Bailey
Cards #375-440 were printed on two back stocks, white and gray. White is the scarcer of the two, and the difference is the tint of the cardboard on the reverse — it is a stock variation, not a design change, so both backs read identically.
About Ed Bailey
Lonas Edgar “Gar” Bailey Jr. was born April 15, 1931, in Strawberry Plains, Tennessee, and turned down the Yankees to sign with the Cincinnati Reds in November 1949 for a bonus reported to be as much as $35,000. The left-handed-hitting catcher debuted with the Redlegs on September 26, 1953, and took over as Cincinnati's regular catcher in 1955, succeeding Andy Seminick. His breakout came in 1956, when he hit .300 with 28 home runs and 75 RBI and started the All-Star Game after leading the National League in batting average at midseason. The next year he was one of seven Redlegs voted into the All-Star lineup by a ballot-stuffing campaign from Cincinnati fans, prompting Commissioner Ford Frick to replace two starters and strip fan voting for more than a decade. Bailey made six All-Star selections across five seasons (1956, 1957, 1960, 1961, 1963), homered in the 1962 World Series for the pennant-winning Giants, and caught Juan Marichal's no-hitter in 1963. Teammates called him “Gar,” which pitcher Jim Brosnan figured stood for “garrulous,” though it actually came from his middle name, Edgar. His 1960 Topps card, #411, shows him with the Reds; it's a high-numbered fifth-series issue, printed on both gray and scarcer white stock.
Sources: Wikipedia · SABR BioProject · Baseball-Reference
Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 376 | 0 | 41 | 184 | 88 | 37 | 14 | 12 | 0 |
| SGC | 20 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 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. Neither grader separates the white and gray back stocks on this card, so the counts below cover both. 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 #411 card?
It is card #411 of the 572-card 1960 Topps Baseball set, picturing Ed Bailey.
Does #411 come with a white or a gray back?
Both. Cards #375-440 were printed on two back stocks and white is the scarcer of the two. Neither PSA nor SGC separates them in its population report, so the graded counts on this page cover both stocks together.
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.