1960 Topps #307 Gene Oliver
About Gene Oliver
Eugene George Oliver signed with the Cardinals in 1956 after a shoulder injury ended his football scholarship at Northwestern, then spent three years pounding minor-league pitching before debuting with St. Louis on June 6, 1959. A right-handed slugger who caught, played first base, and manned the outfield, he won a regular job in 1962, tying a club record with 13 home runs by a catcher. Traded to the Milwaukee Braves in June 1963, Oliver helped the 1965 club set a National League record with six 20-homer hitters, and on June 8 that season he joined Hank Aaron, Eddie Mathews, and Joe Torre in a wild tenth inning that produced a major-league record four home runs in a single frame. He later played for the Phillies, Red Sox, and Cubs, retiring in 1969 with 93 homers and a .246 average over ten seasons — including a .392 mark against Sandy Koufax that Koufax later ribbed him about at a banquet. This 1960 Topps #307 catches Oliver still fighting for a permanent Cardinals job.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 410 | 2 | 26 | 182 | 121 | 54 | 17 | 8 | 0 |
| SGC | 13 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 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 #307 card?
It is card #307 of the 572-card 1960 Topps Baseball set, picturing Gene Oliver.
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.