1960 Topps #442 Joe Pignatano
About Joe Pignatano
Joe Pignatano was a Brooklyn-born catcher who signed with his hometown Dodgers after a 1948 tryout and spent nearly seven seasons — interrupted by two years of military service — in their farm system before sticking in the majors. On September 24, 1957, he caught the final innings of the Dodgers' last game at Ebbets Field, relieving Roy Campanella behind the plate. Backing up John Roseboro in 1958-59, Pignatano entered Game 2 of the 1959 NL pennant playoff against Milwaukee as a pinch-runner, moved to catcher, and singled with two outs in the 12th to set up the pennant-clinching run as the Dodgers beat the White Sox in the World Series. With Los Angeles in his final season, he closed out his playing days with Kansas City, San Francisco, and the expansion Mets, finishing at .234 with 16 home runs, then logged 27 years in the majors as player and coach — best remembered as the Mets' bullpen coach who tended a vegetable garden and earned a second ring with the 1969 Miracle Mets.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 277 | 1 | 7 | 95 | 101 | 42 | 17 | 14 | 0 |
| SGC | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 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 #442 card?
It is card #442 of the 572-card 1960 Topps Baseball set, picturing Joe Pignatano.
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.