1960 Topps #228 Ernie Johnson
About Ernie Johnson
Ernie Johnson's 1960 Topps card, #228, pictures him with the Cleveland Indians, a club he never pitched for. Released by Baltimore after the 1959 season, the 35-year-old right-hander signed with Cleveland, but arm trouble that spring led the club to offer a minor-league assignment; he chose retirement instead, making this his only card in an Indians uniform. A 6-foot-3 Vermonter, he signed with the Boston Braves in 1942 after a celebrated high school stretch of near-no-hitters, then served with the Marines at Okinawa before debuting in the majors in 1950. Johnson spent most of his career in relief for the Braves, becoming a bullpen mainstay after the franchise moved to Milwaukee in 1953, and helped the club win the 1957 World Series, throwing seven scoreless innings across three appearances save for a game-deciding Hank Bauer homer in Game Six. He finished 40-23 with a 3.77 ERA in 273 games. Johnson went on to a 32-year run as the Atlanta Braves' broadcaster, inducted into the club's Hall of Fame in 2001.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 320 | 3 | 16 | 139 | 98 | 34 | 14 | 16 | 0 |
| SGC | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 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 #228 card?
It is card #228 of the 572-card 1960 Topps Baseball set, picturing Ernie Johnson.
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.