1960 Topps #372 Frank House
About Frank House
Henry Franklin House signed with the Detroit Tigers out of Hueytown High School in 1948, collecting a $75,000 bonus and two cars. The Bessemer, Alabama, catcher debuted in 1950, lost the 1952-53 seasons to military service, then anchored Detroit's receiving corps from 1954-57, batting .259 with a career-best 15 home runs in 1955. Traded to the Kansas City Athletics in 1958, he became the sixth player in major-league history to score twice in one inning as a pinch-hitter, doing so during an eight-run eighth on April 21 against Cleveland. Cincinnati picked him up for 1960, the season captured on his card #372, before he closed his career back in Detroit in 1961. Over ten seasons he hit .248 with 47 homers and a sturdy .988 fielding percentage. Nicknamed "Pig" since infancy — family lore has him twisting "big" into "pig" after being called "big as a house" as a baby — House later helped found the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame and was inducted there in 1975.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 423 | 0 | 14 | 157 | 155 | 57 | 28 | 12 | 0 |
| SGC | 19 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
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 #372 card?
It is card #372 of the 572-card 1960 Topps Baseball set, picturing Frank House.
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.