1960 Topps #177 Johnny Kucks
About Johnny Kucks
Johnny Kucks broke in with the New York Yankees in 1955, jumping straight from Class B ball to the majors after two years in the Army. Praised by manager Casey Stengel for his natural sinker and sharp fielding, he won 18 games in 1956, earned an All-Star nod, and helped New York to the pennant. Stengel then handed him the ball for Game Seven of the 1956 World Series against Brooklyn, and Kucks delivered a three-hit, 9-0 shutout at Ebbets Field — the last World Series game ever played there — striking out Jackie Robinson to end it and clinching New York's seventh championship in ten years. He added a second ring in 1958. Traded to the Kansas City Athletics in May 1959 in a deal that sent Ralph Terry and Héctor López to New York, Kucks pitched his final two big-league seasons with the Athletics, the club pictured on his 1960 Topps card. He finished 54-56 with a 4.10 ERA before a long career as a stockbroker.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 301 | 0 | 6 | 77 | 113 | 61 | 28 | 16 | 0 |
| SGC | 11 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 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 #177 card?
It is card #177 of the 572-card 1960 Topps Baseball set, picturing Johnny Kucks.
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.