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Release Date: January 1, 1953
Because of the competition with Bowman the 1953 Topps baseball card set is missing 6 cards. The original players slated for those cards signed exclusive contracts with Bowman. The set consists of 274 baseball cards numbered 1-280. Cards not issued are: 253, 261, 267, 268, 271 and 275.
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RC - Rookie Card
SP - Single or Short Print (a card that was printed in lesser quantity compared to the other cards in the same series)
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| # | PLAYER | TEAM | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jackie RobinsonDP | Brooklyn Dodgers (1932-1957) | |
| 2 | Luke EasterDP | Cleveland Indians (1915-2021) | |
| 3 | George Crowe | Boston Braves (1941-1952) | |
| 4 | Ben Wade | Brooklyn Dodgers (1932-1957) | |
| 5 | Joe Dobson | Chicago White Sox (1904-) | |
| 6 | Sam Jones | Cleveland Indians (1915-2021) | |
| 7 | Bob BorkowskiDP | Cincinnati Redlegs (1953-1959) | |
| 8 | Clem KoshorekDP | Pittsburgh Pirates (1891-) | |
| 9 | Joe Collins | New York Yankees (1913-) | |
| 10 | Smoky BurgessSP | Philadelphia Phillies (1883-) | |
| 11 | Sal Yvars | New York Giants (1883-1957) | |
| 12 | Howie JudsonDP | Cincinnati Redlegs (1953-1959) | |
| 13 | Conrado MarreroDP | Washington Senators (1901-1960) | |
| 14 | Clem LabineDP | Brooklyn Dodgers (1932-1957) | |
| 15 | Bobo NewsomDP | Philadelphia Athletics (1901-1954) | |
| 16 | Peanuts LowreyDP | St. Louis Cardinals (1900-) | |
| 17 | Billy Hitchcock | Philadelphia Athletics (1901-1954) | |
| 18 | Ted LepcioDP | Boston Red Sox (1908-) | |
| 19 | Mel ParnellDP | Boston Red Sox (1908-) | |
| 20 | Hank Thompson | New York Giants (1883-1957) | |
| 21 | Billy Johnson | St. Louis Cardinals (1900-) | |
| 22 | Howie Fox | Philadelphia Phillies (1883-) | |
| 23 | Toby AtwellDP | Chicago Cubs (1903-) | |
| 24 | Ferris Fain | Philadelphia Athletics (1901-1954) | |
| 25 | Ray Boone | Cleveland Indians (1915-2021) | |
| 26 | Dale MitchellDP | Cleveland Indians (1915-2021) | |
| 27 | Roy CampanellaDP | Brooklyn Dodgers (1932-1957) | |
| 28 | Eddie Pellagrini | Cincinnati Redlegs (1953-1959) | |
| 29 | Hal Jeffcoat | Chicago Cubs (1903-) | |
| 30 | Willard Nixon | Boston Red Sox (1908-) | |
| 31 | Ewell Blackwell | New York Yankees (1913-) | |
| 32 | Clyde Vollmer | Boston Red Sox (1908-) | |
| 33 | Bob KennedyDP | Cleveland Indians (1915-2021) | |
| 34 | George Shuba | Brooklyn Dodgers (1932-1957) | |
| 35 | Irv NorenDP | New York Yankees (1913-) | |
| 36 | Johnny GrothDP | St. Louis Browns (1902-1953) | |
| 37 | Eddie MathewsDP | Boston Braves (1941-1952) | |
| 38 | Jim HearnDP | New York Giants (1883-1957) | |
| 39 | Eddie Miksis | Chicago Cubs (1903-) | |
| 40 | John Lipon | Boston Red Sox (1908-) | |
| 41 | Enos Slaughter | St. Louis Cardinals (1900-) | |
| 42 | Gus ZernialDP | Philadelphia Athletics (1901-1954) | |
| 43 | Gil McDougald | New York Yankees (1913-) | |
| 44 | Ellis KinderSP | Boston Red Sox (1908-) | |
| 45 | Grady HattonDP | Cincinnati Redlegs (1953-1959) | |
| 46 | Johnny KlippsteinDP | Chicago Cubs (1903-) | |
| 47 | Bua ChurchDP | Cincinnati Redlegs (1953-1959) | |
| 48 | Bob Del GrecoDP | Pittsburgh Pirates (1891-) | |
| 49 | Faye ThroneberryDP | Boston Red Sox (1908-) | |
| 50 | Chuck DressenMG DP | Brooklyn Dodgers (1932-1957) | |
| 51 | Frank CamposDP | Washington Senators (1901-1960) | |
| 52 | Ted GrayDP | Detroit Tigers (1901-) | |
| 53 | Sherm LollarDP | Chicago White Sox (1904-) | |
| 54 | Bob FellerDP | Cleveland Indians (1915-2021) | |
| 55 | Maurice McDermottDP | Boston Red Sox (1908-) | |
| 56 | Gerry StaleyDP | St. Louis Cardinals (1900-) | |
| 57 | Carl Scheib | Philadelphia Athletics (1901-1954) | |
| 58 | George Metkovich | Pittsburgh Pirates (1891-) | |
| 59 | Karl DrewsDP | Philadelphia Phillies (1883-) | |
| 60 | Cloyd BoyerDP | St. Louis Cardinals (1900-) | |
| 61 | Early WynnSP | Cleveland Indians (1915-2021) | |
| 62 | Monte IrvinDP | New York Giants (1883-1957) | |
| 63 | Gus NiarhosDP | Boston Red Sox (1908-) | |
| 64 | Dave Philley | Philadelphia Athletics (1901-1954) | |
| 65 | Earl Harrist | St. Louis Browns (1902-1953) | |
| 66 | Minnie Minoso | Chicago White Sox (1904-) | |
| 67 | Roy SieversDP | St. Louis Browns (1902-1953) | |
| 68 | Del Rice | St. Louis Cardinals (1900-) | |
| 69 | Dick Brodowski | Boston Red Sox (1908-) | |
| 70 | Ed Yuhas | St. Louis Cardinals (1900-) | |
| 71 | Tony Bartirome | Pittsburgh Pirates (1891-) | |
| 72 | Fred HutchinsonSP | Detroit Tigers (1901-) | |
| 73 | Eddie Robinson | Chicago White Sox (1904-) | |
| 74 | Joe Rossi | Pittsburgh Pirates (1891-) | |
| 75 | Mike Garcia | Cleveland Indians (1915-2021) | |
| 76 | Pee Wee Reese | Brooklyn Dodgers (1932-1957) | |
| 77 | Johnny MizeDP | New York Yankees (1913-) | |
| 78 | Red Schoendienst | St. Louis Cardinals (1900-) | |
| 79 | Johnny Wyrostek | Philadelphia Phillies (1883-) | |
| 80 | Jim Hegan | Cleveland Indians (1915-2021) | |
| 81 | Joe BlackSP | Brooklyn Dodgers (1932-1957) | |
| 82 | Mickey Mantle | New York Yankees (1913-) | |
| 83 | Howie Pollet | Pittsburgh Pirates (1891-) | |
| 84 | Bob HooperDP | Cleveland Indians (1915-2021) | |
| 85 | Boy MorganDP | Brooklyn Dodgers (1932-1957) | |
| 86 | Billy Martin | New York Yankees (1913-) | |
| 87 | Ed Lopat | New York Yankees (1913-) | |
| 88 | Willie JonesDP | Philadelphia Phillies (1883-) | |
| 89 | Chuck StosDP | Washington Senators (1901-1960) | |
| 90 | Hank EdwardsDP | St. Louis Browns (1902-1953) | |
| 91 | Ea St.ClaireDP | Boston Braves (1941-1952) | |
| 92 | Paul MinnerDP | Chicago Cubs (1903-) | |
| 93 | Hal RiceDP | St. Louis Cardinals (1900-) | |
| 94 | Bill KennedyDP | Boston Red Sox (1908-) | |
| 95 | Willard MarshallDP | Cincinnati Redlegs (1953-1959) | |
| 96 | Virgil Trucks | St. Louis Browns (1902-1953) | |
| 97 | Don KollowayDP | Philadelphia Athletics (1901-1954) | |
| 98 | Cal AbramsDP | Pittsburgh Pirates (1891-) | |
| 99 | Dave Madison | Detroit Tigers (1901-) | |
| 100 | Bill Miller | New York Yankees (1913-) | |
| 101 | Ted Wilks | Cleveland Indians (1915-2021) | |
| 102 | Connie RyanDP | Philadelphia Phillies (1883-) | |
| 103 | Joe AstrothDP | Philadelphia Athletics (1901-1954) | |
| 104 | Yogi Berra | New York Yankees (1913-) | |
| 105 | Joe NuxhallDP | Cincinnati Redlegs (1953-1959) | |
| 106 | Johnny Antonelli | Boston Braves (1941-1952) | |
| 107 | Danny O'ConnellDP | Pittsburgh Pirates (1891-) | |
| 108 | Bob PorterfieldDP | Washington Senators (1901-1960) | |
| 109 | Alvin Dark | New York Giants (1883-1957) | |
| 110 | Herman WehmeierDP | Cincinnati Redlegs (1953-1959) | |
| 111 | Hank SauerDP | Chicago Cubs (1903-) | |
| 112 | Ned GarverDP | Detroit Tigers (1901-) | |
| 113 | Jerry Priddy | Detroit Tigers (1901-) | |
| 114 | Phil Rizzuto | New York Yankees (1913-) | |
| 115 | George Spencer | New York Giants (1883-1957) | |
| 116 | Frank SmithDP | Cincinnati Redlegs (1953-1959) | |
| 117 | Sid GordonDP | Boston Braves (1941-1952) | |
| 118 | Gus BellDP | Cincinnati Redlegs (1953-1959) | |
| 119 | Johnny SainSP | New York Yankees (1913-) | |
| 120 | Davey Williams | New York Giants (1883-1957) | |
| 121 | Walt Dropo | Detroit Tigers (1901-) | |
| 122 | Elmer Valo | Philadelphia Athletics (1901-1954) | |
| 123 | Tommy ByrneDP | Chicago White Sox (1904-) | |
| 124 | Siy SistiDP | Boston Braves (1941-1952) | |
| 125 | Dick WilliamsDP | Brooklyn Dodgers (1932-1957) | |
| 126 | Bill Connelly RCRC - DP | New York Giants (1883-1957) | |
| 127 | Clint Courtney RCRC - DP | St. Louis Browns (1902-1953) | |
| 128 | Wilmer MizellDP - Inconsistent design · logo on front with black birds | St. Louis Cardinals (1900-) | |
| 129 | Keith Thomas RC | Philadelphia Athletics (1901-1954) | |
| 130 | Turk LownDP | Chicago Cubs (1903-) | |
| 131 | Harry Byrd RCRC - DP | Philadelphia Athletics (1901-1954) | |
| 132 | Tom Morgan | New York Yankees (1913-) | |
| 133 | Gil Coan | Washington Senators (1901-1960) | |
| 134 | Rube Walker | Brooklyn Dodgers (1932-1957) | |
| 135 | Al RosenDP | Cleveland Indians (1915-2021) | |
| 136 | Ken HeintzelmanDP | Philadelphia Phillies (1883-) | |
| 137 | John RutherfordDP | Brooklyn Dodgers (1932-1957) | |
| 138 | George Kell | Boston Red Sox (1908-) | |
| 139 | Sammy White | Boston Red Sox (1908-) | |
| 140 | Tommy Glaviano | Philadelphia Phillies (1883-) | |
| 141 | Allie ReynoldsDP | New York Yankees (1913-) | |
| 142 | Vic Wertz | St. Louis Browns (1902-1953) | |
| 143 | Billy Pierce | Chicago White Sox (1904-) | |
| 144 | Bob SchultzDP | Chicago Cubs (1903-) | |
| 145 | Harry DorishDP | Chicago White Sox (1904-) | |
| 146 | Granny Hamner | Philadelphia Phillies (1883-) | |
| 147 | Warren Spahn | Boston Braves (1941-1952) | |
| 148 | Mickey Grasso | Washington Senators (1901-1960) | |
| 149 | Dom DiMaggioDP | Boston Red Sox (1908-) | |
| 150 | Harry SimpsonDP | Cleveland Indians (1915-2021) | |
| 151 | Hoyt Wilhelm | New York Giants (1883-1957) | |
| 152 | Bob AdamsDP | Cincinnati Redlegs (1953-1959) | |
| 153 | Andy SeminickDP | Cincinnati Redlegs (1953-1959) | |
| 154 | Dick Groat | Pittsburgh Pirates (1891-) | |
| 155 | Dutch Leonard | Chicago Cubs (1903-) | |
| 156 | Jim Rivera RCRC - DP | Chicago White Sox (1904-) | |
| 157 | Bob AddisDP | Chicago Cubs (1903-) | |
| 158 | Johnny Logan RC | Boston Braves (1941-1952) | |
| 159 | Wayne TerwilligerDP | Washington Senators (1901-1960) | |
| 160 | Bob Young | St. Louis Browns (1902-1953) | |
| 161 | Vern BickfordDP | Boston Braves (1941-1952) | |
| 162 | Ted Kluszewski | Cincinnati Redlegs (1953-1959) | |
| 163 | Fred HatfieldDP | Detroit Tigers (1901-) | |
| 164 | Frank SheaDP | Washington Senators (1901-1960) | |
| 165 | Billy Hoeft | Detroit Tigers (1901-) | |
| 166 | Billy Hunter RC | St. Louis Browns (1902-1953) | |
| 167 | Art Schult RC | New York Yankees (1913-) | |
| 168 | Willard Schmidt RC | St. Louis Cardinals (1900-) | |
| 169 | Dizzy Trout | Boston Red Sox (1908-) | |
| 170 | Bill Werle | Boston Red Sox (1908-) | |
| 171 | Bill Glynn RC | Cleveland Indians (1915-2021) | |
| 172 | Rip Repulski RC | St. Louis Cardinals (1900-) | |
| 173 | Preston Ward | Chicago Cubs (1903-) | |
| 174 | Billy Loes | Brooklyn Dodgers (1932-1957) | |
| 175 | Ron Kline RC | Pittsburgh Pirates (1891-) | |
| 176 | Don Hoak RC | Brooklyn Dodgers (1932-1957) | |
| 177 | Jim Dyck RC | St. Louis Browns (1902-1953) | |
| 178 | Jim Waugh RC | Pittsburgh Pirates (1891-) | |
| 179 | Gene Hermanski | Chicago Cubs (1903-) | |
| 180 | Virgil Stallcup | St. Louis Cardinals (1900-) | |
| 181 | Al Zarilla | Boston Red Sox (1908-) | |
| 182 | Boy Hofman | New York Giants (1883-1957) | |
| 183 | Stu Miller RC | St. Louis Cardinals (1900-) | |
| 184 | Hal Brown RC | Boston Red Sox (1908-) | |
| 185 | Jim Pendleton RC | Milwaukee Braves (1953-1965) | |
| 186 | Charlie Bishop RC | Philadelphia Athletics (1901-1954) | |
| 187 | Jim Fridley | Cleveland Indians (1915-2021) | |
| 188 | Andy Carey RC | New York Yankees (1913-) | |
| 189 | Ray Jablonski RC | St. Louis Cardinals (1900-) | |
| 190 | Dixie WalkerCO | St. Louis Cardinals (1900-) | |
| 191 | Ralph Kiner | Pittsburgh Pirates (1891-) | |
| 192 | Wally Westlake | Cleveland Indians (1915-2021) | |
| 193 | Mike Clark RC | St. Louis Cardinals (1900-) | |
| 194 | Eddie Kazak | Detroit Tigers (1901-) | |
| 195 | Ed McGhee RC | Philadelphia Athletics (1901-1954) | |
| 196 | Bob Keegan RC | Chicago White Sox (1904-) | |
| 197 | Del Crandall | Milwaukee Braves (1953-1965) | |
| 198 | Forrest Main | Pittsburgh Pirates (1891-) | |
| 199 | Marion Fricano RC | Philadelphia Athletics (1901-1954) | |
| 200 | Gordon Goldsberry | St. Louis Browns (1902-1953) | |
| 201 | Paul LaPalme | Pittsburgh Pirates (1891-) | |
| 202 | Carl Sawatski RC | Chicago Cubs (1903-) | |
| 203 | Cliff Fannin | St. Louis Browns (1902-1953) | |
| 204 | Dick Bokelman RC | St. Louis Cardinals (1900-) | |
| 205 | Vern Benson RC | St. Louis Cardinals (1900-) | |
| 206 | Ed Bailey RC | Cincinnati Redlegs (1953-1959) | |
| 207 | Whitey Ford | New York Yankees (1913-) | |
| 208 | Jim Wilson | Milwaukee Braves (1953-1965) | |
| 209 | Jim Greengrass RC | Cincinnati Redlegs (1953-1959) | |
| 210 | Bob Cerv RC | New York Yankees (1913-) | |
| 211 | J.W. Porter RC | Detroit Tigers (1901-) | |
| 212 | Jack Dittmer RC | Milwaukee Braves (1953-1965) | |
| 213 | Ray Scarborough | New York Yankees (1913-) | |
| 214 | Bill Bruton RC | Milwaukee Braves (1953-1965) | |
| 215 | Gene Conley RC | Milwaukee Braves (1953-1965) | |
| 216 | Jim Hughes RC | Brooklyn Dodgers (1932-1957) | |
| 217 | Murray Wall RC | Milwaukee Braves (1953-1965) | |
| 218 | Les Fusselman | St. Louis Cardinals (1900-) | |
| 219 | Pete RunnelsUER - Photo actually Don Johnson | Washington Senators (1901-1960) | |
| 220 | Satchel PaigeUER - Misspelled Satchell on card front | St. Louis Browns (1902-1953) | |
| 221 | Bob Milliken RC | Brooklyn Dodgers (1932-1957) | |
| 222 | Vic Janowicz RCRC - DP | Pittsburgh Pirates (1891-) | |
| 223 | Johnny O'Brien RCRC - DP | Pittsburgh Pirates (1891-) | |
| 224 | Lou SleaterDP | Washington Senators (1901-1960) | |
| 225 | Boy Shantz | Philadelphia Athletics (1901-1954) | |
| 226 | Ed Erautt | Cincinnati Redlegs (1953-1959) | |
| 227 | Morrie Martin | Philadelphia Athletics (1901-1954) | |
| 228 | Hal Newhouser | Detroit Tigers (1901-) | |
| 229 | Rocky Krsnich RC | Chicago White Sox (1904-) | |
| 230 | Johnny LindellDP | Pittsburgh Pirates (1891-) | |
| 231 | Solly HemusDP | St. Louis Cardinals (1900-) | |
| 232 | Dick Kokos | St. Louis Browns (1902-1953) | |
| 233 | Al Aber RC | Cleveland Indians (1915-2021) | |
| 234 | Ray MurrayDP | Philadelphia Athletics (1901-1954) | |
| 235 | John Hetki RCRC - DP | Pittsburgh Pirates (1891-) | |
| 236 | Harry PerkowskiDP | Cincinnati Redlegs (1953-1959) | |
| 237 | Bud PodbielanDP | Cincinnati Redlegs (1953-1959) | |
| 238 | Cal Hogue RCRC - DP | Pittsburgh Pirates (1891-) | |
| 239 | Jim Delsing | Detroit Tigers (1901-) | |
| 240 | Fred Marsh | Chicago White Sox (1904-) | |
| 241 | Al SimaDP | Washington Senators (1901-1960) | |
| 242 | Charlie Silvera | New York Yankees (1913-) | |
| 243 | Carlos Bernier RCRC - DP | Pittsburgh Pirates (1891-) | |
| 244 | Willie Mays | New York Giants (1883-1957) | |
| 245 | Bill NormanCO | St. Louis Browns (1902-1953) | |
| 246 | Roy Face RCRC - DP | Pittsburgh Pirates (1891-) | |
| 247 | Mike Sandlock RCRC - DP | Pittsburgh Pirates (1891-) | |
| 248 | Gene Stephens RCRC - DP | Boston Red Sox (1908-) | |
| 249 | Eddie O'Brien RC | Pittsburgh Pirates (1891-) | |
| 250 | Bob Wilson RC | Chicago White Sox (1904-) | |
| 251 | Sid Hudson | Boston Red Sox (1908-) | |
| 252 | Hank Foiles RC | Cincinnati Redlegs (1953-1959) | |
| 254 | Preacher RoeDP | Brooklyn Dodgers (1932-1957) | |
| 255 | Dixie Howell | Brooklyn Dodgers (1932-1957) | |
| 256 | Les Peden RC | Washington Senators (1901-1960) | |
| 257 | Bob Boyd RC | Chicago White Sox (1904-) | |
| 258 | Jim Gilliam RC | Brooklyn Dodgers (1932-1957) | |
| 259 | Roy McMillanDP | Cincinnati Redlegs (1953-1959) | |
| 260 | Sam Calderone RC | New York Giants (1883-1957) | |
| 262 | Bob Oldis RC | Washington Senators (1901-1960) | |
| 263 | Johnny Podres RC | Brooklyn Dodgers (1932-1957) | |
| 264 | Gene WoodlingDP | New York Yankees (1913-) | |
| 265 | Jackie Jensen | Washington Senators (1901-1960) | |
| 266 | Bob Cain | St. Louis Browns (1902-1953) | |
| 269 | Duane Pillette | St. Louis Browns (1902-1953) | |
| 270 | Vern Stephens | Chicago White Sox (1904-) | |
| 272 | Bill Antonello RC | Brooklyn Dodgers (1932-1957) | |
| 273 | Harvey Haddix RC | St. Louis Cardinals (1900-) | |
| 274 | John RiddleCO | St. Louis Cardinals (1900-) | |
| 276 | Ken Raffensberger | Cincinnati Redlegs (1953-1959) | |
| 277 | Don Lund RC | Detroit Tigers (1901-) | |
| 278 | Willie Miranda RC | St. Louis Browns (1902-1953) | |
| 279 | Joe ColemanDP | Philadelphia Athletics (1901-1954) | |
| 280 | Milt Bolling RC | Boston Red Sox (1908-) |
Inserts3 cards
Advertising Panels3 cards
| # | PLAYER | TEAM | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johnny Mize | New York Yankees (1913-) | |
| 1 | Clem Koshorek | New York Yankees (1913-) | |
| 1 | Toby Atwell | New York Yankees (1913-) | |
| 2 | Jim Hearn | Detroit Tigers (1901-) | |
| 2 | Johnny Groth | Detroit Tigers (1901-) | |
| 2 | Sherm Lollar | Detroit Tigers (1901-) | |
| 3 | Mickey Mantle | New York Yankees (1913-) | |
| 3 | Sal Yvars | New York Yankees (1913-) | |
| 3 | Johnny Wyrostek | New York Yankees (1913-) |
FAQ
5 quick answers about 1953 Topps Baseball.
- How many cards are in 1953 Topps Baseball?
- 277 cards across 2 sets.
- How many rookies are there?
- 62 rookies.
- Which teams have the most cards?
- New York Yankees (1913-) (27), Pittsburgh Pirates (1891-) (23) and St. Louis Cardinals (1900-) (23) cards.
- Which players have the most cards?
- Clem Koshorek (2), Jim Hearn (2) and Johnny Groth (2) cards.
- When did 1953 Topps Baseball release?
- January 1, 1953.
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1953 Topps Baseball 1953 Topps Baseball Because of the competition with Bowman the 1953 Topps baseball card set is missing 6 cards.…
1953 Topps Baseball
1953 Topps Baseball
- Because of the competition with Bowman the 1953 Topps baseball card set is missing 6 cards. The original players slated for those cards signed exclusive contracts with Bowman. The set consists of 274 baseball cards numbered 1-280. Cards not issued are: 253, 261, 267, 268, 271 and 275.
- Variations exists with card numbers 10, 44, 61, 72, 81 and 85-165. The backs of the cards personal data, are found in either black or white ink. The cards with the black text seem to be more scarce but, both have the same book value in the price guides.
- Key Rookie Cards: Roy Face, Jim Gilliam, Johnny Podres
KEY CARDS
