1960 Topps #271 Julio Becquer
About Julio Becquer
Julio Bécquer Villegas was born December 20, 1931, in Havana, Cuba, and attended the University of Havana before Senators scout Joe Cambria signed him as an amateur free agent in 1952. He hit .296 for the Havana Cubans in 1953, but the segregated Southern Association's refusal to field a Black Cuban first baseman rerouted him through the Havana Sugar Kings and San Diego before his September 1955 debut. A left-handed-hitting first baseman, Bécquer became one of the game's premier pinch hitters, leading the American League in pinch hits in both 1957 and 1959 on his way to 63 for his career. He turned an all-Cuban triple play with Pedro Ramos and Jose Valdivielso in 1960, the season this card captures, his only year as Washington's regular first baseman. With the expansion Twins on July 4, 1961, he delivered his signature moment: a two-out, ninth-inning, walk-off grand slam off Warren Hacker still remembered by Minnesota fans decades later. He finished with a .244 average and 114 RBI over seven seasons, and died in 2020 at age 88.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 318 | 0 | 16 | 148 | 103 | 34 | 9 | 8 | 0 |
| SGC | 15 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 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 #271 card?
It is card #271 of the 572-card 1960 Topps Baseball set, picturing Julio Becquer.
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.