1960 Topps #124 Jim Donohue
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 Jim Donohue
A St. Louis native out of Christian Brothers College High School, Jim Donohue signed with his hometown Cardinals in 1956 and rose through their system as a top pitching prospect, going 7-0 with a 1.48 ERA for Class A York in 1958 and pitching alongside Bob Gibson at Triple-A Omaha. His "buggy whip" delivery, compared to Reds all-star Ewell Blackwell's, earned him the nickname "The Whip." Donohue nearly made St. Louis's 1960 Opening Day roster -- GM Bing Devine called him camp's "sleeper" -- which is why his 1960 Topps #124 card, part of the Sport Magazine Rookie Star subset, shows him as a Cardinal. He never actually pitched for St. Louis: a June 1960 trade sent him to the Dodgers, and Detroit's Rule 5 pick that winter got him to the majors in 1961. Donohue went 6-8 with seven saves over parts of two seasons with the Tigers, Angels and Twins before finishing his playing days in the minors in 1964.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 422 | 0 | 14 | 156 | 162 | 57 | 18 | 15 | 0 |
| SGC | 16 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
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 #124 card?
It is card #124 of the 572-card 1960 Topps Baseball set, picturing Jim Donohue. 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 #124 a rookie card?
Yes - #124 is the 1960 Topps rookie card of Jim Donohue.
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.