1960 Topps #403 Ed Sadowski
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 Sadowski
Ed Sadowski began his pro career in 1950 with the independent Radford Rockets, then spent a decade in the Red Sox farm system after signing with Boston in 1951, highlighted by two American Association All-Star seasons catching for Gene Mauch's Minneapolis Millers. He debuted with the Red Sox on April 20, 1960, and spent that rookie year backing up Russ Nixon while wearing uniform No. 8, the last Red Sox player to wear it before Carl Yastrzemski inherited it in 1961. His 1960 Topps card, #403, is his only Boston issue and falls in the set's Series 5 print run, known for a white-or-gray back stock variation, with the white back the scarcer find. The expansion Los Angeles Angels drafted him that December, and the right-handed catcher spent three seasons as a defensive-minded backup behind Earl Averill and Buck Rodgers before closing a five-year, 217-game career with the 1966 Atlanta Braves in their inaugural season. He later coached in the Montreal Expos system before teaching physical education in Orange County, California, until his death from ALS in 1993.
Sources: Wikipedia · SABR BioProject · Baseball-Reference
Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 368 | 0 | 25 | 152 | 117 | 39 | 15 | 20 | 0 |
| SGC | 18 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 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 #403 card?
It is card #403 of the 572-card 1960 Topps Baseball set, picturing Ed Sadowski.
Does #403 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.