1964 Topps #248 Johnny Pesky
About this card
This is one of the twenty manager cards in the 1964 Topps set, one for each franchise. Nineteen are printed Manager; #486 Bob Kennedy is printed Head Coach because the Cubs were still running their College of Coaches.
About Johnny Pesky
Card 248, part of the third series, again pictures Pesky in his role as Boston Red Sox manager, a post he held until October 1, 1964, when Boston let him go with two games left in his second season; he moved on to coach first base for Pittsburgh in 1965.
John Michael Pesky, born John Michael Paveskovich in Portland, Oregon, the son of Croatian immigrants, was a shortstop and third baseman who spent a ten-year major league career mostly with the Boston Red Sox. He broke in with a rookie-record 205 hits in 1942, then missed three prime seasons serving in the Navy during World War II. Back in 1946, he led the American League in hits again, made his only All-Star team, and helped the Red Sox to the pennant. He led the league in hits a third straight time in 1947, finishing his career a .307 hitter over 4,745 at-bats. After his playing days he stayed tied to the Red Sox for decades as manager, coach, and broadcaster, becoming one of the franchise's most enduring figures. He was nicknamed the Needle and, for his lifelong devotion to the club, Mr. Red Sox.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 276 | 0 | 20 | 136 | 55 | 32 | 24 | 9 | 0 |
| SGC | 22 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Graded population — a scarcity guide, not a price. Data as of 2026-09-04. Half grades fold down for both graders (8.5→8); PSA qualified slabs (OC, ST, PD, MC and the like) are not counted.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the 1964 Topps #248 card?
It is card #248 of the 587-card 1964 Topps Baseball set, picturing Johnny Pesky of the Boston Red Sox. This is one of the twenty manager cards in the 1964 Topps set, one for each franchise. Nineteen are printed Manager; #486 Bob Kennedy is printed Head Coach because the Cubs were still running their College of Coaches.
How many cards are in the 1964 Topps Baseball set?
587 cards, tracked as 589 collectible states. Numbers run from 1 to 587 with no gaps, and no number carries two different cards; two cards - #4, the A.L. Pitching Leaders, and #517, the seventh-series checklist - carry a catalogued back variation that the master set counts separately.
Sources: Trading Card Database, PSA CardFacts, Cardboard Connection, The Topps Archives, Baseball Almanac, 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 2026-10-11.