1963 Topps #429 Lou Burdette
Front and back print his first name as Lou instead of Lew.
Uncorrected error: Front and back print his name as "Lou"; his name was Lew Burdette.
About Lou Burdette
#429, a fifth-series card, still puts Burdette in a Milwaukee uniform, and it was out of date almost as soon as it was printed. His 1962 had been his lightest year as a regular, 10-9 with a 4.89 ERA in 19 starts, played for Birdie Tebbetts, the manager who as head of the Cincinnati club had publicly called him a cheating spitballer. On June 15, 1963 the Braves traded him to the St. Louis Cardinals for Gene Oliver and Bob Sadowski, closing out 13 seasons with the franchise.
Selva Lewis Burdette, Jr. was a fidgety, pinpoint right-hander who pitched 18 major league seasons from 1950 to 1967. The Yankees signed him in 1947, used him for two relief innings in September 1950, then shipped him to the Boston Braves in August 1951, with $50,000, for Johnny Sain. With Warren Spahn and Bob Buhl he gave Milwaukee the best rotation in baseball, winning 15 or more games eight times between 1953 and 1961, leading the National League with a 2.70 ERA in 1956 and tying Spahn for the league lead with 21 wins in 1959. The 1957 World Series made him famous: three complete-game wins over the Yankees, shutouts in Games 5 and 7, and the Series MVP award in Milwaukee's only championship. He won 1-0 in the 13th inning the night Harvey Haddix retired 36 Braves in a row, and he no-hit the Phillies on August 18, 1960, facing the minimum 27 batters. Opponents accused him of throwing a spitball for a decade; he never conceded one, saying his best pitch was the one he did not throw. A two-time All-Star, he finished 203-144 with a 3.66 ERA, drew Hall of Fame votes all 15 years he was eligible without being elected, and went into the Braves Hall of Fame in 2001.
Sources: SABR BioProject · Baseball-Reference
Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 313 | 0 | 14 | 130 | 110 | 40 | 12 | 4 | 3 |
| SGC | 35 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 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 #429 card?
It is card #429 of the 576-card 1963 Topps Baseball set, picturing Lou Burdette of the Milwaukee Braves.
Does 1963 Topps #429 have an error?
Front and back print his name as "Lou"; his name was Lew Burdette. It was never corrected, so there is no variation to chase - every copy of #429 reads the same way.
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.