1960 Topps #253 Eddie Bressoud
About Eddie Bressoud
Eddie Bressoud signed with the New York Giants organization in 1950 out of Los Angeles' George Washington High School, then served two years in the Marine Corps during the Korean War before reaching the majors in June 1956, recalled to take over shortstop when Alvin Dark was traded to St. Louis. Pictured here with the San Francisco Giants, Bressoud became the club's primary shortstop in 1959 and 1960, helping fuel a tense 1959 pennant race in which San Francisco held first place into September before fading to third; writers credited his midseason emergence as a turning point. Unprotected by the Giants in the 1961 expansion draft, Bressoud became Houston's first-ever selection and was immediately flipped to the Red Sox for shortstop Don Buddin. Boston proved his best years: an injury to Luis Aparicio earned him a spot on the 1964 American League All-Star team, when he also posted a career-high .293 average. He closed his 12-year career with the 1967 World Series champion St. Louis Cardinals, then spent 24 years coaching baseball at De Anza College.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 446 | 1 | 35 | 202 | 119 | 50 | 27 | 12 | 0 |
| SGC | 16 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 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 #253 card?
It is card #253 of the 572-card 1960 Topps Baseball set, picturing Eddie Bressoud.
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.