1960 Topps #178 Woodie Held
About Woodie Held
Woodson George "Woodie" Held broke into pro ball in 1951, signed by Yankees scout Joe Devine for a $6,000 bonus out of Sacramento, California, where he had worked as a batboy for the Pacific Coast League's Solons. He debuted with New York in September 1954, then moved to Kansas City in a June 1957 trade and on to Cleveland a year later in the deal that sent Roger Maris to the Athletics. Installed at shortstop by manager Joe Gordon, Held became the first Indians shortstop to hit 20-plus home runs in a season, doing it three years running from 1959 to 1961, topped by a career-high 29 in 1959. His 1960 season, pictured on this Cleveland card, was interrupted in July when he broke a finger turning a double play while leading the club in homers and RBIs. On August 1, 1963, he led off the first four-consecutive-home-run inning in American League history. Held later sat on Baltimore's bench for the 1966 World Series title and died in 2009 at his Dubois, Wyoming ranch.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 505 | 0 | 23 | 173 | 193 | 82 | 20 | 14 | 0 |
| SGC | 28 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
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 #178 card?
It is card #178 of the 572-card 1960 Topps Baseball set, picturing Woodie Held.
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.