1961 Topps #491 Philadelphia Phillies Team
Hall of Famers on the 1960 Philadelphia Phillies roster: Robin Roberts.
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
The Phillies pictured here had just finished last: 59-95 in 1960, eighth in the eight-team National League and 36 games behind the World Series champion Pirates. The year opened in chaos. Eddie Sawyer, who had managed the 1950 Whiz Kids to a pennant, quit after a 9-4 opening-day loss at Cincinnati, saying he was 49 and wanted to live to be 50. Coach Andy Cohen ran one game, a ten-inning win over Milwaukee, then 34-year-old Gene Mauch took over and stayed nine years. Robin Roberts took the loss in that opener and was the roster's lone future Hall of Famer at Connie Mack Stadium, where Johnny Callison, Tony Taylor and Tony Gonzalez were arriving. Card 491 is a sixth-series team card.
Sources: Wikipedia (1960 Philadelphia Phillies season) · Wikipedia (Eddie Sawyer) · Wikipedia (Gene Mauch) · Wikipedia (Connie Mack Stadium) · BaseballCardPedia · Cardboard Connection
Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 458 | 2 | 21 | 216 | 145 | 42 | 18 | 13 | 1 |
| SGC | 49 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 21 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 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 #491 card?
It is card #491 of the 587-card 1961 Topps Baseball set, picturing the Philadelphia Phillies. 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.
Why is #491 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.