1960 Topps #266 Joe Jay
About Joe Jay
Joseph Richard "Joey" Jay, born August 15, 1935, in Middletown, Connecticut, threw three no-hitters at Woodrow Wilson High School before Milwaukee scout Jeff Jones signed him to a $40,000 bonus contract in 1953. As a "bonus baby," 17-year-old Jay was required to stay on the Braves' major-league roster, and on September 20 that year he became the first Little League graduate to reach the majors. His 1960 Topps card catches him during his Milwaukee years, still working behind a rotation stacked with Warren Spahn, Lew Burdette, and Bob Buhl. Traded to Cincinnati after that season for Roy McMillan, Jay broke through in 1961, winning 21 games to tie for the National League lead in wins and shutouts and help the Reds to their first pennant since 1940; his Game Two complete-game win at Yankee Stadium was Cincinnati's only victory in that World Series. He won 21 again in 1962, finished his career back with the Braves in 1966, and retired with a 99-91 record and 999 strikeouts. Jay was inducted into the Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame in July 2008.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 265 | 0 | 15 | 111 | 80 | 34 | 19 | 5 | 1 |
| SGC | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
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 #266 card?
It is card #266 of the 572-card 1960 Topps Baseball set, picturing Joe Jay.
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.