1963 Topps

1963 · Topps Chewing Gum, Inc.

576-card 1963 Topps set — color photo over a colored panel with a circular inset. Headlined by the Pete Rose rookie (#537), a four-player floating-head rookie card.

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Key Facts

Release: 1963
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: 576

Key Cards

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.
Frank Robinson
Hall of Fame standout.
Brooks Robinson
Hall of Fame standout.
Warren Spahn
Winningest left-hander in MLB history.