1960 Topps #95 Frank Thomas
About Frank Thomas
Frank Thomas signed with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1948 and spent parts of four minor-league seasons at Tallahassee, Waco, and New Orleans before debuting in the majors on August 17, 1951. A right-handed slugger, he became a full-time Pirate in 1953 and made three All-Star teams (1954, 1955, 1958), starting the 1958 Midsummer Classic at third base off a career year of 35 home runs and 109 RBIs. Traded to Cincinnati for 1959, then to the Cubs that December for pitcher Bill Henry and outfielders Lou Jackson and Lee Walls, Thomas is pictured here in his first Chicago season, coming back from hand surgery to hit .238 with 21 homers and 64 RBIs in 1960. Teammates had dubbed him "The Big Donkey," a nod less to his power than to his gruff, prickly manner. He later led the 1962 expansion Mets with 34 homers and 94 RBIs, a club record until 1975, before finishing his sixteen-year career in 1966 — fittingly, back with the Cubs. Not a Hall of Famer, but the answer to a great trivia question: baseball's "original" Frank Thomas.
Sources: Wikipedia · SABR BioProject · Baseball-Reference
Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 466 | 2 | 17 | 173 | 159 | 71 | 22 | 22 | 0 |
| SGC | 24 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 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 #95 card?
It is card #95 of the 572-card 1960 Topps Baseball set, picturing Frank Thomas.
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.