1960 Topps #550 Jim Landis
About Jim Landis
Jim Landis broke in with the Chicago White Sox in 1957 after signing for $2,500 out of Contra Costa Junior College in 1952 and serving in the Army in Alaska. Installed in center field by manager Al Lopez, the speedy, sure-handed Californian overcame a rocky rookie season to become a fixture for eight years, patrolling center for the 1959 "Go-Go" pennant winners and hitting .292 in that World Series against the Dodgers. His glove work — a .989 career fielding percentage, second only to Jimmy Piersall at his retirement — earned five straight Gold Gloves from 1960 through 1964 and two All-Star selections in 1962, the year MLB played separate All-Star Games. Landis later played for Kansas City, Cleveland, Houston, and Detroit before closing his career with the 1967 "Impossible Dream" Red Sox. His 1960 Topps card, #550, is a short-printed high number from the scarce #507-572 series, making it tougher to find than his earlier Topps issues.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 316 | 0 | 10 | 114 | 101 | 54 | 26 | 11 | 0 |
| SGC | 18 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 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 #550 card?
It is card #550 of the 572-card 1960 Topps Baseball set, picturing Jim Landis.
Why is #550 harder to find?
It sits in the high-number series, #507-572, printed last and distributed late in the 1960 season when fewer packs were bought. Those 66 cards are the toughest run in the set and carry the twenty Sport Magazine All-Stars.
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.