1960 Topps #34 George Anderson
About George Anderson
George Lee Anderson signed with the Brooklyn Dodgers as an amateur free agent in 1953 out of Los Angeles' Susan Miller Dorsey High School, then spent five seasons working through the Dodgers' farm system as a second baseman. Playing for the Double-A Fort Worth Cats in 1955, a radio announcer dubbed him "Sparky" for his feisty play, a nickname that stuck for good. Traded to the Philadelphia Phillies on December 23, 1958, Anderson won the starting second-base job and played 152 games in 1959, his only major league season as a player, hitting .218 with 34 RBI and no home runs. This 1960 Topps card, #34, is his rookie issue and the sole Topps card of his playing days; he never returned to the majors as a player. Anderson instead became one of the game's greatest managers, leading the Cincinnati Reds to back-to-back World Series titles in 1975-76 and the Detroit Tigers to a third championship in 1984, the first manager to win it all in both leagues. He won two AL Manager of the Year awards and finished with 2,194 career victories and five pennants before his 2000 induction into the Baseball Hall of Fame.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 649 | 0 | 6 | 104 | 182 | 151 | 91 | 115 | 0 |
| SGC | 91 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 19 | 32 | 24 | 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 #34 card?
It is card #34 of the 572-card 1960 Topps Baseball set, picturing George Anderson.
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.