1960 Topps #532 Mike Garcia
About Mike Garcia
Edward Miguel "Mike" García was born November 17, 1923, in San Gabriel, California. Signed by a Cleveland scout out of semipro ball in Tulare, he climbed through the Indians' system and made his major-league debut on October 3, 1948, just before Cleveland's pennant-winning stretch; as a September call-up he was ineligible to pitch in that year's World Series, which the Indians won. Teammate Joe Gordon hung on him the nickname "The Big Bear" for his broad build and close-cropped black hair. From 1949 through 1954, García anchored the Indians' famed "Big Four" rotation alongside Bob Feller, Bob Lemon, and Early Wynn, twice leading the American League in ERA (1949 and 1954) and making three straight All-Star teams (1952-54), with 20- and 22-win seasons in 1951 and 1952. He is the only member of that celebrated staff never elected to the Hall of Fame. Cleveland dealt him to the Chicago White Sox for 1960, the club pictured on this short-printed high-number card (#507-572) from the back of the set, and he closed his career with Washington in 1961, finishing 142-97 with a 3.27 ERA.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 304 | 0 | 14 | 109 | 116 | 42 | 16 | 7 | 0 |
| SGC | 17 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 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 #532 card?
It is card #532 of the 572-card 1960 Topps Baseball set, picturing Mike Garcia.
Why is #532 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.