1960 Topps #140 Julio Navarro
Sport Magazine 1960 Rookie Star subset (#117-148).
About this card
The Sport Magazine Rookie Star subset marks players Sport magazine tipped for 1960, and it is where the set's marquee rookies live, headed by #148 Carl Yastrzemski and #316 Willie McCovey.
About Julio Navarro
Julio Navarro Ventura, a right-hander from Vieques, Puerto Rico, signed with the San Francisco Giants organization and spent years working through their farm system before his 1960 Topps card arrived as part of the Sport Magazine Rookie Star subset — a recognized rookie card despite Navarro still being two years from his major-league debut. The Giants ultimately sent him to the Los Angeles Angels on September 2, 1962; he debuted the next day, striking out Roger Maris, and beat the Yankees in his second appearance. His best season came in 1963, when he teamed with Art Fowler in the Angels' bullpen, ranking among the American League's top ten in games, saves, and games finished while going 4-5 with a 2.89 ERA. Known in Puerto Rico as "El Látigo" — Whiplash — for his sidearm fastball, he later pitched for Detroit and Atlanta, finishing with a 7-9 record over six seasons. His minor-league and winter-ball career stretched more than two decades; son Jaime Navarro pitched in the majors from 1989-2000.
Sources: Wikipedia · SABR BioProject · Baseball-Reference
Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 442 | 0 | 21 | 169 | 152 | 56 | 20 | 24 | 0 |
| SGC | 27 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 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 #140 card?
It is card #140 of the 572-card 1960 Topps Baseball set, picturing Julio Navarro. The Sport Magazine Rookie Star subset marks players Sport magazine tipped for 1960, and it is where the set's marquee rookies live, headed by #148 Carl Yastrzemski and #316 Willie McCovey.
Is 1960 Topps #140 a rookie card?
Yes - #140 is the 1960 Topps rookie card of Julio Navarro.
What is the 1960 Topps Venezuelan version?
Topps licensed a parallel printing for the Venezuelan market covering roughly the first 196 cards. It is a separate issue on thinner stock with Spanish text on the back, collected on its own and not part of finishing this 572-card set.
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.