1960 Topps #563 Mickey Mantle
Mantle's third card of the set, in the short-printed high-number All-Star run, with a big '60' in the background.
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 Mickey Mantle
Mickey Mantle grew up in Commerce, Oklahoma, groomed by his father from childhood to switch-hit. Yankees scout Tom Greenwade signed him in 1949, and he broke into pro ball as a shortstop with the Class D Independence Yankees before moving to the outfield. He debuted with New York in 1951 and, after Joe DiMaggio's retirement, took over center field in 1952 for thirteen seasons. His 1956 season remains one of the greatest ever: he won the Triple Crown, batting .353 with 52 home runs and 130 RBI — the only switch-hitter to do so — and captured the first of three AL MVP awards. A 20-time All-Star, he helped the Yankees to seven championships in twelve World Series, setting Series records for home runs (18), RBI (40), and runs (42) that still stand. He finished with 536 home runs, the only player ever to hit 150 from each side of the plate, and entered the Hall of Fame in 1974 on the first ballot. Known as "the Commerce Comet" for his hometown and speed, he remains the defining Yankee of the era. His 1960 Topps #350, the dual-image horizontal design worn only once besides 1956, is the crown jewel of the set; card #563, from the short-printed high-number Sport Magazine All-Star subset, is his third and scarcest card in the release.
Sources: Wikipedia · SABR BioProject · Baseball-Reference
Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 5,420 | 4 | 74 | 590 | 896 | 1,051 | 844 | 1,940 | 21 |
| SGC | 1,950 | 1 | 6 | 62 | 169 | 213 | 366 | 1,083 | 50 |
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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More Mickey Mantle in this set: #350
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- #142 Bill Short
- #160 Rival All Stars
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Frequently asked questions
What is the 1960 Topps #563 card?
It is card #563 of the 572-card 1960 Topps Baseball set, picturing Mickey Mantle. 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 #563 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.