1963 Topps BB

The 1963 Topps Baseball set consists of 576 cards, each measuring 2-1/2” by 3-1/2”. The focal point of each player card was a large likeness of the athlete with a smaller, black-and-white image, centered within a circular area at a bottom edge corner. The mammoth undertaking included the introduction of various “themes” along with the issue’s regular player cards. Themes included League Leaders (in such categories as RBI, Batting Average, and Wins), Managers, World Series Cards and Multi-Player Cards. In the latter, Stan Musial and Willie Mays formed the "Pride of N.L."  on #138 and four Pirates, including Roberto Clemente, constituted #18's "Buc Blasters." "Friendly Foes" Gil Hodges and Duke Snider appeared together on #68, Mickey Mantle and two teammates were the "Bombers' Best" (#173), and the "Dodgers' Big Three" card (#412) showed Sandy Koufax, Don Drysdale and Johnny Podres. Rookie Cards included Pete Rose on "High Number" card #537 plus Willie Stargell, Rusty Staub and Tony Oliva.