1960 Topps #549 John Buzhardt
About John Buzhardt
John William Buzhardt was born August 17, 1936, in Prosperity, South Carolina. Cubs scout Rube Wilson signed the 6'2" right-hander off a semi-pro field for $250 in 1954. After four years in Chicago's system, he debuted in September 1958 and beat both Don Drysdale and Sandy Koufax in his first two starts. He one-hit the Phillies on June 21, 1959, and that winter Philadelphia acquired him, Jim Woods, and Alvin Dark in the trade that sent Richie Ashburn to Chicago — making 1960, pictured on his short-printed high-number Topps card, his first season in Phillies red. As a Phillie, Buzhardt bracketed history: his July 28, 1961 win over the Giants preceded the club's modern-record 23-game losing streak, and his August 20 victory over the Milwaukee Braves ended it. Teammates and manager Gene Mauch called him "Buzz." Traded to the White Sox in 1962, he anchored a strong rotation, going 13-8 in 1965. He retired in 1968 with a 71-96 record and 3.66 ERA, later working as a Kodak foreman back in Prosperity, where he died in 2008.
Sources: Wikipedia · SABR BioProject · Baseball-Reference
Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 364 | 1 | 9 | 130 | 131 | 64 | 14 | 15 | 0 |
| SGC | 27 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 0 |
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 #549 card?
It is card #549 of the 572-card 1960 Topps Baseball set, picturing John Buzhardt.
Why is #549 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 2026-10-13.