1965 Topps #43 Mike Shannon
His name on this card is printed in red, while every other Cardinal in the set uses yellow.
Uncorrected error: Name printed in red - every other Cardinal in the set is in yellow
About Mike Shannon
Shannon held the right-field job through 1965 but struggled at the plate, batting .221, and late in the year began learning to catch in emergencies to add to his versatility. Card #43 comes from the first series of the 1965 set and carries his name printed in red, a color choice unique to his card among the Cardinals in the set.
Thomas Michael Shannon grew up in St. Louis and starred in three sports at Christian Brothers College High School before signing with his hometown Cardinals in 1958 for a bonus close to fifty thousand dollars. He debuted in the majors in September 1962 and spent nine seasons with St. Louis, breaking through as the everyday right fielder in 1964 before shifting to third base in 1967 to open right field for Roger Maris. A rifle-armed defender with a line-drive bat, he reached three World Series with the Cardinals, winning in 1964 and 1967. A kidney ailment ended his playing career during the 1970 season, but Shannon went on to a decades-long run as the Cardinals' radio broadcaster, becoming one of the most familiar voices in St. Louis sports history.
Sources: Wikipedia · SABR BioProject · Baseball-Reference
Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 470 | 2 | 98 | 221 | 85 | 33 | 22 | 9 | 0 |
| SGC | 45 | 0 | 8 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 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. The two checklist variations, #79 and #508, are listed under the wording PSA uses for each state.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the 1965 Topps #43 card?
It is card #43 of the 598-card 1965 Topps Baseball set, picturing Mike Shannon of the St. Louis Cardinals.
Does 1965 Topps #43 have an error?
Name printed in red - every other Cardinal in the set is in yellow. It was never corrected, so there is no variation to chase - every copy of #43 reads the same way.
How many cards are in the 1965 Topps Baseball set?
598 cards, tracked as 600 collectible states. Numbers run from 1 to 598 with no gaps and no printed-number collisions, and two checklist cards - #79 and #508 - carry catalogued print variations that the master set counts separately.
Sources: Trading Card Database, PSA CardFacts, Cardboard Connection, BaseballCardPedia, 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.