1960 Topps #500 Johnny Temple
About Johnny Temple
Johnny Temple signed with the Reds for $150 a month after a 1948 tryout camp in Mooresville, North Carolina, then hit .400 for Class C Ogden in 1949 before shortstop Roy McMillan's presence at Tulsa pushed him to second base. He debuted with Cincinnati in 1952 and spent eight seasons as the club's leadoff hitter, teaming with McMillan for one of the National League's best double-play combinations of the 1950s. A six-time All-Star, Temple hit .300 or better three times with the Reds and drew almost twice as many walks as strikeouts (648 to 338) in his career. His best season came in 1959 - career highs of .311, 186 hits and 102 runs - and that December he was traded to Cleveland for Billy Martin, Gordy Coleman and Cal McLish, the swap pictured on his 1960 Topps card as an Indian. He later played for Baltimore and Houston, finished with 1,484 hits and a .284 average, and was inducted into the Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame in 1965.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 356 | 0 | 13 | 141 | 129 | 47 | 17 | 9 | 0 |
| SGC | 19 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 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 #500 card?
It is card #500 of the 572-card 1960 Topps Baseball set, picturing Johnny Temple.
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.