1963 Topps #439 Don Zimmer
About Don Zimmer
Number 439 falls in Topps' fifth series for 1963, an ordinary slot. The Los Angeles line on it had a short shelf life. Cincinnati shipped Zimmer back to the Dodgers on January 24, 1963, for minor leaguer Scott Breeden, and five months later he was gone again, having taken just 23 at-bats in 22 games. On June 24 the Washington Senators bought his contract, and the change woke his bat: he homered in his first game for them and gave last-place Washington 13 home runs and 44 RBI in 83 games as its regular third baseman under Gil Hodges.
Donald William Zimmer (1931-2014) was a light-hitting, glove-first infielder who signed with the Brooklyn Dodgers organization in 1949 and spent twelve seasons in the major leagues. A pitch fractured his skull while he was with Triple-A St. Paul in July 1953, left him unconscious for days and forced surgery to relieve the swelling; he was back in the big leagues the following summer, debuting for Brooklyn on July 2, 1954. That winter he was the Caribbean Series MVP for Santurce, batting .400 with three home runs. Zimmer won World Series rings with the 1955 Brooklyn Dodgers and the 1959 Los Angeles Dodgers, and also played for the Cubs, Mets, Reds and Washington Senators, filling in at second base, third base, shortstop, the outfield and finally catcher. He finished at .235 with 91 home runs and 352 RBI in 1,095 games. He later managed the Padres, Red Sox, Rangers and Cubs, took National League Manager of the Year honors in 1989, and sat beside Joe Torre as Yankees bench coach through their late-1990s title run. The Red Sox and the Rays each elected him to their team halls of fame, and Tampa Bay retired his number 66 in 2015.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 440 | 2 | 29 | 204 | 126 | 48 | 14 | 17 | 0 |
| SGC | 41 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1 |
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 #439 card?
It is card #439 of the 576-card 1963 Topps Baseball set, picturing Don Zimmer of the Los Angeles Dodgers.
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.
Sources: Trading Card Database, PSA CardFacts, Cardboard Connection, BaseballCardPedia, 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 2026-10-03.