1965 Topps
The 1965 Topps Baseball set consists of 598 cards, each measuring 2-1/2” by 3-1/2”. Each card features a large player color photograph framed with a thin red line and white border; the player's name and position are printed within the border area. A team pennant appears at the lower left corner. The set is recognized for is abundance of the day’s heroes, including Hank Aaron, Ernie Banks, Roberto Clemente, Sandy Koufax, Mickey Mantle, Willie Mays, Joe Morgan, Phil Niekro and Carl Yastrzemski, as well as the Rookie of future Hall of Famer Steve Carlton. The 1965 Topps set is divided into “Low Numbers” (#s 1-506) and “High Numbers” (#s 507-598) with the latter only slightly more difficult to locate and home to 78 “Short Prints.” There are no significant errors or variations.