1961 Topps
1961 · Topps Chewing Gum, Inc.
587-card 1961 Topps set — clean white border with a posed color photo. Notorious for its tough high-number series (#523-589); rookies of Ron Santo, Billy Williams, and Juan Marichal.
Key Facts
- Release
- 1961
- Manufacturer
- Topps Chewing Gum, Inc.
- Distribution
- Sold in wax and cello gum packs, released in numbered series through the season.
- Card stock
- Standard 2½″ × 3½″ cardboard with a color photo front.
- Series
- Multiple series; later high numbers are scarcer.
- Total cards
- 586
Key Cards
Ron Santo
Ron Santo rookie card.
Billy Williams
Billy Williams rookie card.
Juan Marichal
Juan Marichal rookie card.
Mickey Mantle
The Mick — the era's signature superstar.
Willie Mays
Say Hey Kid; inner-circle Hall of Famer.
Hank Aaron
Hammerin' Hank, the future home-run king.
Roberto Clemente
The Great One; Pirates Hall of Famer (listed as 'Bob').
Sandy Koufax
The Dodgers' dominant lefty.
Bob Gibson
Cardinals fireballer and Hall of Famer.
Ernie Banks
Mr. Cub — back-to-back NL MVP.
Al Kaline
Mr. Tiger; 3,000-hit Hall of Famer.
Harmon Killebrew
'Killer' — one of the era's great sluggers.