1960 Topps #497 John Tsitouris
About John Tsitouris
John Tsitouris, a Monroe, North Carolina native and son of a Greek immigrant restaurant owner, signed with the Detroit Tigers in 1954 as scout Rick Ferrell's first-ever signee. After setting the South Atlantic League's single-season ERA record (1.51) with Augusta in 1956, the right-hander debuted for Detroit on June 13, 1957, working 1 2/3 relief innings in a win over Baltimore. That winter he went to the Kansas City Athletics in a 13-player trade that sent Billy Martin to Detroit -- the club shown on his high-numbered 1960 Topps card (#497). Tsitouris pitched for Kansas City from 1958-60, surviving a broken jaw off a batting-practice line drive in May 1960 before Cincinnati acquired him for Joe Nuxhall. He blossomed with the Reds, winning 12, nine and six games in 1963-65 and twice shutting out the Phillies, including a September 1964 gem that launched a ten-game Philadelphia losing streak. He finished his 11-year career 34-38 with 432 strikeouts, retiring in 1968.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 256 | 0 | 7 | 82 | 83 | 54 | 18 | 12 | 0 |
| SGC | 10 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 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 #497 card?
It is card #497 of the 572-card 1960 Topps Baseball set, picturing John Tsitouris.
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.