1960 Topps #289 Willie Jones
About Willie Jones
Willie Edward Jones — "Puddin' Head" to Philadelphia fans, a nickname pulled from a 1933 Rudy Vallee novelty song about a slow-talking Southern boy — was the Phillies' regular third baseman from 1949 through 1959. A cornerstone of the 1950 "Whiz Kids," the franchise's first National League champions since 1915, he set career highs with 25 home runs and 88 RBIs and started at third for the NL in that year's All-Star Game, going 1-for-7 in a then-record seven plate appearances; he hit .286 in the World Series sweep by the Yankees. A two-time All-Star (1950-51), Jones led NL third basemen in fielding percentage six times and putouts seven times — good enough that Hall of Famer Pie Traynor, asked to compare their defense, said simply, "He's better than I was." Traded to Cleveland in June 1959, then sold to Cincinnati weeks later, Jones is shown here on his 1960 Topps card as a part-time Reds third baseman; he hit .268 in 79 games that season before his release in May 1961 closed out a 15-year career.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 391 | 1 | 11 | 151 | 154 | 49 | 14 | 11 | 0 |
| SGC | 19 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 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 #289 card?
It is card #289 of the 572-card 1960 Topps Baseball set, picturing Willie Jones.
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.