1960 Topps #534 Ken MacKenzie
About Ken MacKenzie
Ken MacKenzie's 1960 Topps card #534 catches him early in a slow, patient rise — the Yale-educated Canadian lefty didn't debut until age 26, and the card falls in the short-printed high-number series (#507–572), doubling as his rookie card. Born in Gore Bay, Ontario, MacKenzie signed with the Braves in 1956, spent three seasons in the farm system, and debuted for Milwaukee on May 2, 1960. He pitched for the Braves through 1961 before the expansion Mets purchased his contract. As an original Met, MacKenzie went 5-4 in 1962, the only pitcher on that 120-loss team with a winning record — manager Casey Stengel called him "a splendid young fella with a great education from Yale University" whose signing made him "the lowest paid member of the class of Yale '56." He remained the Mets' lone over-.500 pitcher in 1963, then closed his career with the Cardinals, Giants, and Astros through 1965, finishing 8-10 with 142 strikeouts. He later coached baseball at Yale for a decade.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 328 | 0 | 11 | 115 | 123 | 42 | 23 | 14 | 0 |
| SGC | 19 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 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 #534 card?
It is card #534 of the 572-card 1960 Topps Baseball set, picturing Ken MacKenzie.
Is 1960 Topps #534 a rookie card?
Yes - #534 is the 1960 Topps rookie card of Ken MacKenzie.
Why is #534 harder to find?
It sits in the high-number series, #507-572, printed last and distributed late in the 1960 season when fewer packs were bought. Those 66 cards are the toughest run in the set and carry the twenty Sport Magazine All-Stars.
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.