1960 Topps #141 Jim Proctor
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 Proctor
James Arthur "Jim" Proctor's 1960 Topps card (#141), from the Sport Magazine Rookie Star subset, shows a Tigers rookie who reached the majors by way of the Negro leagues. The Brandywine, Maryland-born right-hander broke into pro ball with the Milwaukee Braves in 1955 but was released after five games in the Class D Florida State League amid Jim Crow-era segregation. He signed with the Negro American League's Indianapolis Clowns, went 16-7, and was sold to Detroit. Back in Organized Baseball, he won in double figures three times in four seasons, capped by a 15-5 record and a league-leading 20 complete games in the 1959 Sally League that earned him Pitcher of the Year. Called up that September, he became one of the last major leaguers to have played in the Negro leagues and the first African-American to graduate from the Tigers' farm system. A sore shoulder limited him to two appearances — a relief stint against Washington and a start against the White Sox in which he retired future Hall of Famer Nellie Fox — before finishing 0-1 with a 16.88 ERA.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 487 | 0 | 23 | 187 | 176 | 66 | 19 | 16 | 0 |
| SGC | 25 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 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 #141 card?
It is card #141 of the 572-card 1960 Topps Baseball set, picturing Jim Proctor. 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 #141 a rookie card?
Yes - #141 is the 1960 Topps rookie card of Jim Proctor.
What is the 1960 Topps Venezuelan version?
Topps licensed a parallel printing for the Venezuelan market covering roughly the first 196 cards. It is a separate issue on thinner stock with Spanish text on the back, collected on its own and not part of finishing this 572-card set.
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.