1961 Topps #409 Johnson Hurls 3rd Shutout in 4 Days
Pictures Walter Johnson.
Features a Hall of Famer: Walter Johnson.
About this card
Cards #401-410 are the Baseball Thrills subset: ten event cards recalling famous feats, from Babe Ruth's 60th home run to Harvey Haddix's twelve perfect innings.
The story on this card
On Labor Day, September 7, 1908, Walter Johnson finished one of the great weeks any pitcher ever had: his third shutout in four days, all against the New York Highlanders at Hilltop Park. Washington manager Joe Cantillon had brought only three pitchers on the trip, so the 20-year-old started again in the opener of a doubleheader and beat future Hall of Famer Jack Chesbro 4-0 on two hits and no walks, driving in a run himself. Over the three games he allowed 12 hits, walked one and struck out 12 in 27 scoreless innings. This card, number 409 in the 1961 Topps set, belongs to the Baseball Thrills subset and print series 5. Walter Johnson is pictured on the front.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 573 | 0 | 15 | 162 | 199 | 99 | 49 | 49 | 0 |
| SGC | 79 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 21 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 1 |
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 #409 card?
It is card #409 of the 587-card 1961 Topps Baseball set, Johnson Hurls 3rd Shutout in 4 Days. Cards #401-410 are the Baseball Thrills subset: ten event cards recalling famous feats, from Babe Ruth's 60th home run to Harvey Haddix's twelve perfect innings.
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.