1960 Topps #452 Ray Webster
About Ray Webster
Raymond George Webster grew up in Browns Valley, California, and signed with the Pacific Coast League's Sacramento Solons out of Marysville High School. After hitting .244 there in 1958, Cleveland selected him in the Rule 5 draft. His major-league debut came April 17, 1959, pinch-hitting with the bases loaded; three weeks later he delivered a three-run pinch-hit homer off Billy Loes that nearly rallied the Indians past Baltimore. He hit .203 in 40 games as Billy Martin's backup at second base. On January 8, 1960, while serving six months in the Army at Fort Dix, Cleveland traded him to Boston for reliever Leo Kiely. Webster reported to spring training in March, made the club, and appeared in seven games before Boston optioned him out on May 15 — his final big-league appearance. This 1960 Topps card, issued right after the trade, is his only card as a Red Sox player. He later called sharing a clubhouse with Ted Williams the highlight of his brief big-league career. Webster played four more minor-league seasons before retiring in 1962 to build a long career in insurance sales.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 268 | 1 | 6 | 100 | 91 | 38 | 12 | 20 | 0 |
| SGC | 13 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
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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Frequently asked questions
What is the 1960 Topps #452 card?
It is card #452 of the 572-card 1960 Topps Baseball set, picturing Ray Webster.
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.