1963 Topps #421 Tom Morgan
About Tom Morgan
The end came fast. Morgan pitched 13 times for the Angels in 1963, all in relief, and was hit hard: 20 hits and a 5.51 earned run average in 16 1/3 innings, with one save and no decisions. His last major league appearance came on June 8, and he was released. The bullpen passed to Julio Navarro, who led the club with twelve saves, and to Art Fowler, back for another year at 2.42. The Angels slid to 70-91 and ninth place. This card, number 421, was issued in the fifth series.
Tom Stephen Morgan was a right-handed pitcher from El Monte, California, born May 20, 1930, who worked as both a starter and a reliever over twelve major league seasons. Signed by the New York Yankees as an amateur free agent before the 1949 season, he debuted on April 20, 1951 and went 38-22 with 26 saves in his first five years in New York, starting 46 games and relieving in 110 others. He was on three Yankees World Series championship clubs, in 1951, 1952 and 1956, and pitched in the Series in 1952, 1955 and 1956. From 1957 through 1960 he worked mostly in relief for Kansas City, Detroit and Washington, then was acquired by the expansion Los Angeles Angels from the Minnesota Twins on January 31, 1961. Three Angels seasons closed out a career of 67-47 with a 3.61 earned run average, 64 saves and 364 strikeouts in 443 games. He later coached pitchers for the California Angels, the San Diego Padres and the Yankees; Nolan Ryan credited him as the first man to teach him about pitching mechanics. A California farmer, he answered to Plowboy. He died January 13, 1987, in Anaheim at 56.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 219 | 1 | 9 | 117 | 70 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| SGC | 9 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 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 #421 card?
It is card #421 of the 576-card 1963 Topps Baseball set, picturing Tom Morgan of the Los Angeles Angels.
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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