1960 Topps #516 Marty Kutyna
About Marty Kutyna
Marion "Marty" Kutyna signed with the St. Louis Cardinals in 1953 and spent nearly seven years working through the minors — including a 14-10, 3.34 ERA season for the Portland Beavers — before a September call-up finally got him to Kansas City in 1959. He pitched his lone full big-league season for the Athletics in 1960, working almost exclusively in relief, and that year is preserved on his 1960 Topps card (#516), a short-printed high number (#507-572) and a recognized rookie card. Traded to the expansion Washington Senators for catcher Haywood Sullivan that December, Kutyna spent 1961-62 in Washington, finishing his four-year career 14-16 with a 3.88 ERA, 110 strikeouts and eight saves in 159 games. His debut came against Ted Williams, who needled him after a called walk went the hitter's way: "nice pitching, kid. They were all strikes." Kutyna's best-known keepsake, though, is the ball President Kennedy threw out on Opening Day 1962 in Washington — one the Hall of Fame has long tried, unsuccessfully, to pry loose from him.
Sources: Wikipedia · Baseball-Reference
Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 239 | 0 | 8 | 73 | 71 | 54 | 19 | 14 | 0 |
| SGC | 12 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 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 #516 card?
It is card #516 of the 572-card 1960 Topps Baseball set, picturing Marty Kutyna.
Is 1960 Topps #516 a rookie card?
Yes - #516 is the 1960 Topps rookie card of Marty Kutyna.
Why is #516 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.