1961 Topps #447 Harry Bright
About Harry Bright
Washington landed Bright on December 16, 1960, when Pittsburgh sent him, pitcher Bennie Daniels, and first baseman R.C. Stevens to the new American League expansion club for pitcher Bobby Shantz. He answered with 72 games for the 1961 Senators, mostly at third base, hitting .240 in 183 at-bats. Number 447 in the 1961 Topps set lists him with Washington and falls in the sixth series: Bright had already spent three seasons on the Pittsburgh roster before the trade.
Harry James Bright (1929-2000) grew up in Kansas City, Missouri, and was signed as a 16-year-old catching prospect by a New York Yankees scout, then spent a dozen years and fourteen minor-league clubs waiting for a call that nearly never came. He could handle every infield position, catch, and play the outfield, and he could hit: a .413 average for Clovis in the Class C West Texas-New Mexico League in 1950, a league-leading 101 RBI as a 22-year-old playing manager at Janesville in 1952, and a PCL-best 119 RBI for Salt Lake City in 1960. Pittsburgh finally brought him up in July 1958, at 28. Over all or parts of eight seasons with the Pirates, Washington Senators, Cincinnati Reds, Yankees, and Chicago Cubs he batted .255 with 214 hits, 32 home runs, and 126 RBI, his best year coming for the 1962 Senators. He is remembered most for one swing: pinch-hitting in Game 1 of the 1963 World Series, he struck out to end the game and hand Sandy Koufax a record fifteen strikeouts. Bright later managed in the Cubs, Royals, Athletics, Brewers, and Braves farm systems, scouted for the Montreal Expos, and died in Sacramento in 2000.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 315 | 0 | 23 | 153 | 99 | 20 | 11 | 8 | 1 |
| SGC | 14 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 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 #447 card?
It is card #447 of the 587-card 1961 Topps Baseball set, picturing Harry Bright of the Washington Senators.
Why is #447 harder to find?
It is from the sixth print series (cards 447-522) - noticeably tougher than the first five, easier than the true highs.
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.