1960 Topps #529 Norm Sherry
About Norm Sherry
Norm Sherry broke into pro ball in 1950, signed by the Brooklyn Dodgers out of Fairfax High School in Los Angeles, then spent seven years in the farm system and two in Army service before reaching the majors. The catcher debuted with the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1959 and backed up John Roseboro through 1962, occasionally catching his younger brother Larry Sherry, hero of the 1959 World Series. His 1960 Topps #529 card, a short-printed high number from the set's scarcest series (#507-572), captures his best big-league season: a .283 average with a career-high eight home runs. Sherry earned lasting notice in Dodgers lore on March 23, 1961, when his simple advice to a struggling Sandy Koufax — "Don't try to throw so hard" — is credited with launching Koufax's Hall of Fame turnaround. Sold to the Mets for 1963, his final season, Sherry went on to manage the California Angels in 1976-77 and coach for the Angels, Expos, Padres and Giants, mentoring a young Gary Carter into a Hall of Fame catcher in 1978.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 344 | 1 | 18 | 118 | 124 | 47 | 24 | 12 | 0 |
| SGC | 24 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 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 #529 card?
It is card #529 of the 572-card 1960 Topps Baseball set, picturing Norm Sherry.
Is 1960 Topps #529 a rookie card?
Yes - #529 is the 1960 Topps rookie card of Norm Sherry.
Why is #529 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.