The cards in this 660-card set measure 2 1/2" by 3 1/2". This year marked the first time Topps issued all the cards of its baseball set at the same time rather than in series. Among other methods, cards were issued in eight-card dime wax packs and 42-card rack packs. The ten cent packs were issued 36 to a box. For the first time, factory sets were issued through the JC Penny's catalog. Sales were probably disappointing for it would be several years before factory sets were issued again. Some interesting variations were created by the rumored move of the San Diego Padres to Washington.
1963 Topps Set (Baseball)
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The cards in this 576-card set measure 2 1/2" by 3 1/2". The sharp color photographs of the 1963 set are a vivid contrast to the drab pictures of 1962. In addition to the 'League Leaders' series (1-10) and World Series cards (142-148), the seventh and last series of cards (523-576) contains seven rookie cards (each depicting four players). Cards were issued, among other ways, in one-card penny packs and five-card nickel packs.
Rookies
- (46) Tommie Aaron
- (49) Dal Maxvill
- (54) Nelson Mathews, Harry Fanok, Dave DeBusschere, Jack Cullen
- (73) Bobby Bragan
- (141) Manny Mota
- (157) Diego Segui
- (158) Rogelio Alvarez, Dave Roberts, Bob Saverine, Tommy Harper
- (221) Cookie Rojas
- (386) Ed Kirkpatrick, John Bateman, Garry Roggenburk, Larry Bearnarth
- (466) Nate Oliver, Tony Martinez, Jerry Robinson, Bill Freehan
- (496) Steve Dalkowski, Fred Newman, Carl Bouldin, Jack Smith
- (519) Claude Raymond
- (537) Pedro Gonzalez, Ken McMullen, Pete Rose, Al Weis
- (544) Duke Carmel, Bill Haas, Dick Phillips, Rusty Staub
- (553) Brock Davis, Jim Gosger, John Herrnstein, Willie Stargell
- (558) Bill Paul, Ron Hunt, Bob Lipski, Al Moran
- (562) Randy Cardinal, Dave McNally, Don Rowe, Ken Rowe
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