1960 Topps #83 Tony Kubek
About Tony Kubek
Anthony Christopher Kubek signed with the Yankees out of Milwaukee's Bay View High School for a $1,500 bonus in 1954, scouted by Lou Maguolo, and reached the majors on April 20, 1957. The left-handed-hitting shortstop won American League Rookie of the Year that season, then homered twice with four RBI in Game 3 of the World Series against his hometown Braves at Milwaukee, one of a handful of rookies ever to hit two homers in a Series game. Over nine seasons with New York, minus most of 1962 in military service, Kubek anchored the infield alongside double-play partner Bobby Richardson, made four All-Star teams, and helped the club to seven pennants and three championships (1958, 1961-62). His 38 doubles in 1961 stood as the franchise's shortstop record until 2004. A bad-hop grounder struck him in the throat in Game 7 of the 1960 Series, opening the door for Pittsburgh's Bill Mazeroski walk-off homer. A back injury forced his retirement at 30; he went on to a 24-year NBC broadcasting career, earning the Ford C. Frick Award in 2009 and induction into the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame in 2016. His 1960 Topps card, #83, shows him mid-career with the Yankees.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 683 | 0 | 10 | 100 | 172 | 156 | 109 | 136 | 0 |
| SGC | 110 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 15 | 31 | 40 | 3 |
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 #83 card?
It is card #83 of the 572-card 1960 Topps Baseball set, picturing Tony Kubek.
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.