1960 Topps #45 Roy McMillan
About Roy McMillan
Roy McMillan anchored the Cincinnati Reds' infield as the National League's premier defensive shortstop of the 1950s. A tryout-camp discovery out of Bonham, Texas — with just one pickup game of experience before Reds scout Hack Miller signed him in 1947 — McMillan reached the majors in 1951 and took over as starter in 1952, holding the job through 1960. He led NL shortstops in fielding percentage four times, won three straight Gold Gloves (1957-59), and made the All-Star team in 1956 and 1957. Voted the Reds' 1956 team MVP for his glovework alone despite hitting just three home runs, he formed one of the era's top double-play combinations with second baseman Johnny Temple and appeared on the cover of Sports Illustrated in September 1957. Leo Durocher and Hall of Famer Pie Traynor both called him the finest defensive shortstop in the game, cementing the nickname "Mr. Shortstop." His 1960 Topps card, #45, captures his final Cincinnati season; that December the Reds traded him to Milwaukee for pitcher Joey Jay. McMillan later managed the Brewers and Mets and was inducted into the Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame in 1971.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 515 | 0 | 28 | 247 | 144 | 58 | 24 | 14 | 0 |
| SGC | 27 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
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 #45 card?
It is card #45 of the 572-card 1960 Topps Baseball set, picturing Roy McMillan.
What is the 1960 Topps Venezuelan version?
Topps licensed a parallel printing for the Venezuelan market covering roughly the first 196 cards. It is a separate issue on thinner stock with Spanish text on the back, collected on its own and not part of finishing this 572-card set.
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.