1960 Topps #132 Frank Howard
Sport Magazine 1960 Rookie Star subset (#117-148).
About this card
The Sport Magazine Rookie Star subset marks players Sport magazine tipped for 1960, and it is where the set's marquee rookies live, headed by #148 Carl Yastrzemski and #316 Willie McCovey.
About Frank Howard
Frank Howard signed with the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1958 for a $108,000 bonus after starring in basketball and baseball at Ohio State, where he earned All-American honors in both sports and was drafted by the NBA's Philadelphia Warriors. The 6-foot-7 slugger tore through the minors, winning The Sporting News Minor League Player of the Year, then took over right field from Carl Furillo in 1960 and won National League Rookie of the Year, batting .268 with 23 home runs. This 1960 Topps card, #132 in the Sport Magazine Rookie Star subset, captures that breakout and ranks among the set's key rookies. Teammates dubbed him "Hondo" after the John Wayne film character. His Game 4 home run off Whitey Ford helped the Dodgers sweep the 1963 World Series. Traded to Washington in 1965, Howard became "the Capital Punisher," a four-time All-Star who led the American League in home runs in both 1968 and 1970, finishing with 382 career homers and 1,119 RBIs over 16 seasons.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 1,201 | 0 | 11 | 164 | 329 | 311 | 170 | 215 | 1 |
| SGC | 237 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 48 | 47 | 58 | 70 | 3 |
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 #132 card?
It is card #132 of the 572-card 1960 Topps Baseball set, picturing Frank Howard. The Sport Magazine Rookie Star subset marks players Sport magazine tipped for 1960, and it is where the set's marquee rookies live, headed by #148 Carl Yastrzemski and #316 Willie McCovey.
Is 1960 Topps #132 a rookie card?
Yes - #132 is the 1960 Topps rookie card of Frank Howard.
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.