1961 Topps #189 Checklist 177-264 (3rd Series)
About this card
The seven checklist cards (#17, 98, 189, 273, 361, 437, 516) were the first numbered checklists in a Topps set. The first was printed with the series it lists; each later checklist was printed with the series before the one it lists.
The story on this card
Number 189 is the third series checklist, covering cards 177 through 264. In 1961 Topps finally made checklists numbered members of the set, and each of the seven carries its own one third size action photo under a CHECK LIST heading; Topps identified nobody, though collectors have since matched this one to a rundown in a 1960 Cubs-Reds game at Wrigley Field. Every 1961 checklist back repeats the same second action shot. Two states divide collectors: the copyright line sits almost alongside number 263, Ken Hamlin, or alongside number 264, Glen Hobbie. Set builders and variation hunters chase both.
Sources: BaseballCardPedia
Print variations
Two states of #189 are tracked individually: 189a - Copyright Almost at #263 and 189b - Copyright at #264. The difference is on the back of the card (copyright position).
States catalogued by the PSA master set registry and the Trading Card Database; each is tracked here individually.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 189a - Copyright Almost at #263 | |||||||||
| PSA | 352 | 0 | 20 | 157 | 110 | 39 | 16 | 10 | 0 |
| SGC | 25 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| 189b - Copyright at #264 | |||||||||
| PSA | 171 | 0 | 10 | 70 | 43 | 24 | 8 | 16 | 0 |
Graded population — a scarcity guide, not a price. Data as of 2026-09-04. PSA counts are straight grades only; PSA half grades (PSA 1.5 among them) and qualified slabs are not included. SGC half grades fold down (8.5→8). Where a grader registers a variation separately its population is listed under that variation. SGC also lists 17 slabs on this number under labels that cannot be matched to one variation (“"4" Shows On Player At Left (F)” 10; “No "4" On Player At Left (F)” 7); they are not counted in any line above. Slabs of the two cards printed #463 are joined by description, never by number alone.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the 1961 Topps #189 card?
It is card #189 of the 587-card 1961 Topps Baseball set, Checklist 177-264 (3rd Series). The seven checklist cards (#17, 98, 189, 273, 361, 437, 516) were the first numbered checklists in a Topps set. The first was printed with the series it lists; each later checklist was printed with the series before the one it lists.
Does 1961 Topps #189 have variations?
Yes. Two states are catalogued and tracked individually: 189a - Copyright Almost at #263 (The copyright line on the back ends just short of the #263 entry) and 189b - Copyright at #264 (The copyright line reaches the #264 entry). Owning any one of them fills the #189 slot; the master set counts each state.
How many cards are in the 1961 Topps Baseball set?
587 cards, tracked as 596 collectible states. Numbers run from 1 to 589, but #426, #587 and #588 were never issued and two different cards were printed #463 - Jack Fisher and the Milwaukee Braves Team card, catalogued 463b - and eight cards carry catalogued print variations that the master set counts separately.
Sources: Trading Card Database, PSA CardFacts, Cardboard Connection, The Topps Archives, 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 2026-10-05.