1963 Topps #43 Veteran Masters
On this card: Casey Stengel, Gene Woodling
About this card
This is one of the eleven combination cards in the 1963 Topps set (#18, 43, 68, 138, 173, 218, 242, 306, 331, 392, 412), each pairing two or three players under a headline rather than giving one man his own card.
The story on this card
Card 43 in the 1963 Topps set pairs Casey Stengel and Gene Woodling under the title Veteran Masters, part of the set's low print series. The pairing traded on their shared Yankees history: Stengel managed Woodling through the Yankees' five straight World Series titles from 1949 through 1953, then reunited with him in 1962 as skipper of the expansion Mets. Woodling closed out his 17-year career that season, hitting .276 in his final year split between the Senators and Mets, before his release ahead of the 1963 season. Stengel, in his second year managing the Mets in 1963, remained the elder statesman the card's title referenced.
Casey Stengel, the "Ol' Perfessor," managed the Yankees to five straight World Series titles from 1949 through 1953, then took over the expansion Mets in 1962 and charmed New York through four straight last-place finishes. Gene Woodling - Yankees left fielder on five straight World Series champions (1949-53), a .318 postseason hitter later named Orioles MVP in 1959 before finishing his career in Washington and with the expansion Mets.
Sources: Wikipedia (Casey Stengel) · Wikipedia (Gene Woodling) · SABR BioProject (Casey Stengel) · SABR BioProject (Gene Woodling) · National Baseball Hall of Fame
Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 510 | 0 | 4 | 96 | 211 | 122 | 35 | 40 | 2 |
| SGC | 70 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 22 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 2 |
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 #43 card?
It is card #43 of the 576-card 1963 Topps Baseball set, picturing Casey Stengel and Gene Woodling. This is one of the eleven combination cards in the 1963 Topps set (#18, 43, 68, 138, 173, 218, 242, 306, 331, 392, 412), each pairing two or three players under a headline rather than giving one man his own card.
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.