1960 Topps #202 Fred Kipp
About Fred Kipp
Fred Leo Kipp signed with the Dodgers organization in 1953 out of Emporia State, then spent two years in the Army before returning to the farm system. In 1956 the tall left-hander won International League Rookie of the Year with a 20-7 season for the Montreal Royals, joined Brooklyn for the September pennant race, threw batting practice in that year's World Series, and toured Japan with the club, where his signature pitch was so unfamiliar that Japanese players dubbed him the "knuckleball artist." Kipp made his major-league debut on September 10, 1957, and became a full-time Dodger in 1958, Los Angeles's first season, starting and relieving in 40 games. After an All-Star year at St. Paul in 1959, he rejoined the Dodgers for their pennant-race stretch run before Los Angeles traded him to the Yankees that spring. His 1960 Topps card still shows him a Dodger, but by the time it reached shelves he was already in pinstripes — his last card in Dodger blue closed out a big-league career that finished 6-7 across four seasons.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 361 | 1 | 31 | 167 | 96 | 45 | 9 | 12 | 0 |
| SGC | 14 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
Graded population — a scarcity guide, not a price. Snapshot 2026-08-20. Half-grades fold down (8.5→8), and PSA's qualified grades are counted separately from the straight-grade rows shown here. 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 #202 card?
It is card #202 of the 572-card 1960 Topps Baseball set, picturing Fred Kipp.
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 2026-08-20.