1960 Topps #137 Lou Klimchock
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 Lou Klimchock
Lou Klimchock signed with the Kansas City Athletics out of Latrobe High School in 1957. He batted .389 to lead Class C Pocatello in 1958, earning Pioneer League Rookie of the Year and MVP honors, then was called up that September. In just his second major-league game, the 18-year-old homered off fellow rookie Stover McIlwain of the White Sox — the first time in modern history a teenager had gone deep off a teenager. He repeated as a minor-league Rookie of the Year in 1959 at Double-A Shreveport before returning to Kansas City, where his 1960 Topps card (#137) appeared in the Sport Magazine Rookie Star subset. A third and second baseman, Klimchock played parts of 12 major-league seasons for the Athletics, Braves, Senators, Mets, and Indians, batting .232 with 13 home runs; his best year came in 1969, when he hit .287 for Cleveland. He later spent more than two decades with the Arizona Major League Alumni Association. His grandson, Mitch Nay, was a 2012 MLB draft pick.
Sources: Wikipedia · SABR BioProject · Baseball-Reference
Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 617 | 0 | 26 | 219 | 231 | 82 | 37 | 22 | 0 |
| SGC | 18 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
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 #137 card?
It is card #137 of the 572-card 1960 Topps Baseball set, picturing Lou Klimchock. 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 #137 a rookie card?
Yes - #137 is the 1960 Topps rookie card of Lou Klimchock.
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.