1960 Topps #559 Luis Aparicio
Sport Magazine '60 All-Star Selection subset (#553-572), in the short-printed high-number series.
About this card
Cards #553-572 close the set as the Sport Magazine All-Star run, and they sit inside the scarce high-number series - which is why they are the hardest twenty cards in the set to finish.
About Luis Aparicio
Luis Ernesto Aparicio Montiel, born April 29, 1934, in Maracaibo, Venezuela, signed with the White Sox in 1954 on the recommendation of fellow Venezuelan shortstop Chico Carrasquel and debuted April 17, 1956. He won the AL Rookie of the Year award that season, the first Latin American player so honored, and paired with second baseman Nellie Fox to anchor the "Go-Go" White Sox infield, helping Chicago to its first pennant in 40 years in 1959, when his 56 stolen bases were more than double any other player's total. Nicknamed "Little Louie" for his slight, 5-foot-9 frame, he led the AL in stolen bases nine straight seasons to open his career and won nine Gold Gloves at shortstop. Traded to Baltimore for 1963, he helped the Orioles win the 1966 World Series before returning to Chicago and closing his 18-year career with Boston in 1973, retiring with major-league shortstop records for games, assists and double plays, a .262 average, 2,677 hits and 506 steals. He appears twice in the 1960 Topps set, on his Chicago base card and the Sport Magazine '60 All-Star Selection subset card, both in the scarce short-printed high-number series. Aparicio entered the Hall of Fame in 1984, the first Venezuelan player enshrined.
Sources: Wikipedia · SABR BioProject · Baseball-Reference
Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 967 | 1 | 26 | 298 | 280 | 182 | 101 | 78 | 1 |
| SGC | 150 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 41 | 35 | 26 | 28 | 2 |
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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More Luis Aparicio in this set: #240
Team card: #208 Chicago White Sox
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- #41 Barry Latman
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- #100 Nellie Fox
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- #121 Camilo Carreon
- #131 Ed Hobaugh
- #150 Billy Pierce
- #169 Jake Striker
- #180 Harry Simpson
- #199 Dick Donovan
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Frequently asked questions
What is the 1960 Topps #559 card?
It is card #559 of the 572-card 1960 Topps Baseball set, picturing Luis Aparicio. Cards #553-572 close the set as the Sport Magazine All-Star run, and they sit inside the scarce high-number series - which is why they are the hardest twenty cards in the set to finish.
Why is #559 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 2026-08-20.