1961 Topps reverse side

Although card backs are rarely mentioned, the back can be highly fascinating. By offering facts that people might not be aware of, they complete a picture. A treasure trove of interesting, amusing, and practical information on baseball trivia. Children and adults both enjoyed the cartoons on the back. Some of them featured tests on baseball's history or regulations.

In the upper left corner of the back, inside a baseball with the phrase "Topps," is the card number. A three-pane cartoon was featured in addition to the athlete's bio and statistics, as well as a brief description of the player.

Chicago Cubs 1961 Topps Checklist

Number	Player
12	Moe Thacker
27	Jerry Kindall
35	Ron Santo RC
43	NL Home Run Leaders
58	Joe Schaffernoth RC
88	Richie Ashburn
107	Seth Morehead
122	Chicago Cubs TC
141	Billy Williams RC
169	Don Elston
196	Ed Bouchee
214	Danny Murphy RC
231	Dick Drott
253	Sammy Taylor
264	Glen Hobbie
283	Bob Anderson
302	Al Heist RC
317	Jim Brewer RC
350	Ernie Banks
364	Moe Drabowsky
382	Frank Thomas
393	Batter Bafflers
427	Dick Ellsworth
441	Dick Bertell RC
481	Hank Sauer MVP
485	Ernie Banks MVP
493	Don Zimmer UER
512	Bob Will
533	Jack Curtis RC
551	George Altman
564	Don Cardwell
575	Ernie Banks AS