1961 Topps #122 Chicago Cubs Team
Hall of Famers on the 1960 Chicago Cubs roster: Richie Ashburn, Ernie Banks, Lou Boudreau, Ron Santo and Billy Williams.
About this card
The sixteen team cards pair a club photo with the previous season's record. Neither 1961 expansion club, the Los Angeles Angels or the new Washington Senators, has one.
The story on this card
Card 122 in the 1961 Topps set, a second-series team card, pictures the Chicago Cubs and their dismal 1960 at Wrigley Field. Charlie Grimm opened his third Cubs term, then after 17 games swapped jobs with WGN broadcaster Lou Boudreau, the Hall of Fame shortstop, who went 54-83 over the final 137 contests. Chicago finished 60-94, seventh in the eight-team National League, 35 games behind the world champion Pirates, one game clear of last-place Philadelphia. The roster was richer than the record: Ernie Banks won the NL home run title with 41, Richie Ashburn hit .291 in center, and youngsters Ron Santo and Billy Williams were breaking in. By the time this card reached packs, Phil Wrigley had scrapped the manager's job for his College of Coaches.
Sources: Wikipedia (1960 Chicago Cubs season) · Wikipedia (1961 Chicago Cubs season) · Wikipedia (Charlie Grimm) · Wikipedia (Lou Boudreau)
Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 474 | 0 | 18 | 177 | 154 | 54 | 37 | 33 | 1 |
| SGC | 46 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 10 | 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). 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 #122 card?
It is card #122 of the 587-card 1961 Topps Baseball set, picturing the Chicago Cubs. The sixteen team cards pair a club photo with the previous season's record. Neither 1961 expansion club, the Los Angeles Angels or the new Washington Senators, has one.
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.