1963 Topps #305 Don Hoak
About Don Hoak
Hoak's first Philadelphia card, #305 from the fourth series. His last Pittsburgh year had been his weakest: injuries held him to 121 games in 1962 and his average fell to .241, though he did collect his 1,000th hit off the Cubs' Dick Ellsworth on June 14. Pittsburgh traded him on November 28, 1962 for first baseman Pancho Herrera and outfielder Ted Savage, and the Phillies moved Don Demeter off third base to make room.
Don Hoak was a right-handed-hitting third baseman, born February 5, 1928 in Roulette, Pennsylvania, who spent eleven major league seasons with the Brooklyn Dodgers, Chicago Cubs, Cincinnati Redlegs, Pittsburgh Pirates, and Philadelphia Phillies from 1954 through 1964. Nicknamed "Tiger" by Pirates broadcaster Bob Prince for his ferociousness on the field, Hoak built his reputation on a hard-nosed, hustling style, a sure glove and good speed rather than on his bat. He made his only All-Star team in 1957 with Cincinnati, a season in which he hit .293 and set career highs with 19 home runs and 89 RBIs while leading the National League with 39 doubles. He started at third base in the deciding Game Seven of two World Series won by his teams, filling in for Jackie Robinson for the 1955 Brooklyn Dodgers and again for the 1960 Pittsburgh Pirates, and he finished runner-up to teammate Dick Groat in the 1960 National League MVP vote. Over eleven seasons he batted .265 with 89 home runs and 498 RBIs in 1,263 games. After retiring as a player in 1964 he worked as a Pirates broadcaster, a Phillies coach, and a Pirates minor league manager before dying of a heart attack in October 1969 at age 41.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 195 | 0 | 13 | 69 | 68 | 32 | 7 | 6 | 0 |
| SGC | 18 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Graded population — a scarcity guide, not a price. Snapshot 2026-09-24. Half-grades fold down (8.5→8), and PSA's qualified grades are counted separately from the straight-grade rows shown here.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the 1963 Topps #305 card?
It is card #305 of the 576-card 1963 Topps Baseball set, picturing Don Hoak of the Philadelphia Phillies.
How many cards are in the 1963 Topps Baseball set?
576 cards, tracked as 583 collectible states. The numbers run from 1 to 576 with no gaps and no number used twice, and seven cards carry a catalogued print variation - three checklists, the two Rookie Stars cards also printed with a "1962" heading, and the #341 Jack Baldschun and #454 Art Fowler print states - that the master set counts separately.
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