1960 Topps #518 Tony Gonzalez
About Tony Gonzalez
Born in Central Cunagua, Cuba, Andrés Antonio "Tony" González came up through Cincinnati's Cuban pipeline and the Havana Sugar Kings before debuting with the Reds on April 12, 1960, homering off future Hall of Famer Robin Roberts in his first game. That rookie season is pictured on his short-printed 1960 Topps high-number card (#507-572) with Cincinnati, just before a June 15 trade sent him to the Philadelphia Phillies for outfielders Harry Anderson and Wally Post. González anchored the Phillies' outfield for five seasons, peaking in 1967 with a career-high .339 average, second in the NL only to Roberto Clemente's batting-title mark. He also set personal bests with 20 home runs in 1962 and 36 doubles in 1963, and starred for Atlanta in the 1969 NL Championship Series, hitting .357 with a homer off Tom Seaver. Nicknamed "Little Dynamite" for how the ball exploded off his bat, the left-handed-hitting González played twelve big-league seasons across five teams, finishing with a .286 average, 103 homers, and 615 RBIs.
Sources: Wikipedia · SABR BioProject · Baseball-Reference
Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 373 | 1 | 19 | 155 | 122 | 38 | 20 | 18 | 0 |
| SGC | 29 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 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 #518 card?
It is card #518 of the 572-card 1960 Topps Baseball set, picturing Tony Gonzalez.
Is 1960 Topps #518 a rookie card?
Yes - #518 is the 1960 Topps rookie card of Tony Gonzalez.
Why is #518 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 2026-08-20.