1961 Bazooka Baseball cards were printed on the back of Bazooka brand bubble gum. Each box contained a panel of three cards which collectors would have to cut very carefully.
In order to receive high grading the card must include the dashed cut line around all four sides otherwise it will simply receive an “authentic” grade — which does not necessarily mean it won’t fetch a hefty sum on eBay.
When cut into individual cards, each card measures approximately 1.8125″x2.75″ which is smaller than a standard baseball card but very near the same proportions. There is no printing on the reverse of these cards.
In 2021, Topps launched a reformatted Throwback Thursday line of cards with the first 12 cards utilizing the design of this series. This checklist is divided by team. Scroll through the entire list or jump to a preferred team by selecting them from the list below. Clicking a link within the checklist will direct you to an affiliate retailer or to relevant eBay listings.
1961 Bazooka Baseball Checklist
Base Set – 36 Cards
Angels
| 6 | Eddie Yost |
| 18 | Ted Kluszewski |
Athletics
| 4 | Bud Daley |
| 36 | Bill Tuttle |
Braves
| 11 | Eddie Mathews |
| 29 | Warren Spahn |
Cardinals
| 14 | Ken Boyer |
| 16 | Ernie Broglio |
Cubs
| 3 | Ron Santo |
| 19 | Ernie Banks |
Dodgers
| 26 | Don Drysdale |
| 34 | Norm Larker |
Giants
| 15 | Harvey Kuenn |
| 23 | Willie Mays |
Indians
| 22 | Jim Perry |
| 33 | Woodie Held |
Orioles
| 13 | Chuck Estrada |
| 25 | Gus Triandos |
Phillies
| 1 | Art Mahaffey |
| 27 | Frank Herrera |
Pirates
| 8 | Dick Groat |
| 24 | Bill Mazeroski |
Red Sox
| 9 | Frank Malzone |
| 32 | Pete Runnels |
Reds
| 21 | Ed Bailey |
| 31 | Frank Robinson |
Senators
| 10 | Dick Donovan |
| 30 | Gene Woodling |
Tigers
| 17 | Rocky Colavito |
| 20 | Al Kaline |
Twins
| 12 | Jim Lemon |
| 28 | Earl Battey |
White Sox
| 7 | Minnie Minoso |
| 35 | Luis Aparicio |
Yankees
| 2 | Mickey Mantle |
| 5 | Roger Maris |