the complete guide to 1952 Topps

SET HIGHLIGHTS

ABOUT THE SET

1952 Topps is Topps’ first major set and the most significant set of post-war cards ever produced. The set contains 407 cards measuring 2 5/8 x 3 3/4".

uniqueness

The first 80 cards can be found in both red and black backs. Cards #48 Joe Page and #49 Johnny Sain have variations with each others information on the back. Cards 131-190 are printed on white stock but grey backs do exist and are rare. Cards 311-407 are the most scarce cards in the set.

KEY Rookies and Players

There are 28 Hall of Famers in the set including rookie cards of Mickey Mantle, Willie Mays, Eddie Mathews, and Hoyt Wilhelm, and key cards of Jackie Robinson and Yogi Berra.

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top 10 cards

uniqueness

The first 80 cards can be found in both red and black backs.

Cards #48 Joe Page and #49 Johnny Sain have variations with each other’s information on the back. They also can be found in both red and black backs.

Cards 131-190 are printed on white stock but cards with gray backs exist and are ultra rare. The gray back cards command a premium.

Cards 311-407 are the most scarce cards in the set. Some of the biggest names in the set are found in this series

CHECKLIST

*HOFers are in bold

  1. Andy Pafko

  2. Pete Runnels RC

  3. Hank Thompson

  4. Don Lenhardt

  5. Larry Jansen

  6. Grady Hatton

  7. Wayne Terwilliger

  8. Fred Marsh

  9. Robert Hogue

  10. Al Rosen

  11. Phil Rizzuto

  12. Monty Basgall

  13. Johnny Wyrostek

  14. Bob Elliott

  15. Johnny Pesky

  16. Gene Hermanski

  17. Jim Hegan

  18. Merrill Combs

  19. Johnny Bucha

  20. Billy Loes RC SP

  21. Ferris Fain

  22. Dom DiMaggio

  23. Billy Goodman

  24. Luke Easter

  25. Johnny Groth

  26. Monte Irvin

  27. Sam Jethroe

  28. Jerry Priddy

  29. Ted Kluszewsk

  30. Mel Parnell

  31. Gus Zernial

  32. Eddie Robinson

  33. Warren Spahn

  34. Elmer Valo

  35. Hank Sauer

  36. Gil Hodges

  37. Duke Snider

  38. Wally Westlake

  39. Dizzy Trout

  40. Irv Noren

  41. Bob Wellman

  42. Lou Kretlow

  43. Ray Scarborough

  44. Con Dempsey

  45. Eddie Joost

  46. Gordon Goldsberry

  47. Willie Jones

  48. Joe Page (COR)

  49. Johnny Sain (COR)

  50. Marv Rickert

  51. Jim Russell

  52. Don Mueller

  53. Chris Van Cuyk

  54. Leo Kiely

  55. Ray Boone

  56. Tommy Glaviano

  57. Ed Lopat

  58. Bob Mahoney

  59. Robin Roberts

  60. Sid Hudson

  61. Tookie Gilbert

  62. Chuck Stobbs RC

  63. Howie Pollet

  64. Roy Sievers

  65. Enos Slaughter

  66. Preacher Roe

  67. Allie Reynolds

  68. Cliff Chambers

  69. Virgil Stallcup

  70. Al Zarilla

  71. Tom Upton

  72. Karl Olson

  73. Bill Werle

  74. Andy Hansen

  75. Wes Westrum

  76. Eddie Stanky

  77. Bob Kennedy

  78. Ellis Kinder

  79. Gerry Staley

  80. Herman Wehmeier

  81. Vern Law

  82. Duane Pillette

  83. Billy Johnson

  84. Vern Stephens

  85. Bob Kuzava

  86. Ted Gray

  87. Dale Coogan

  88. Bob Feller

  89. Johnny Lipon

  90. Mickey Grasso

  91. Red Schoendienst

  92. Dale Mitchell

  93. Al Sima

  94. Sam Mele

  95. Ken Holcombe

  96. Willard Marshall

  97. Earl Torgeson

  98. Billy Pierce

  99. Gene Woodling

  100. Del Rice

  101. Max Lanier

  102. Bill Kennedy

  103. Cliff Mapes

  104. Don Kolloway

  105. Johnny Pramesa

  106. Mickey Vernon

  107. Connie Ryan

  108. Jim Konstanty

  109. Ted Wilks

  110. Dutch Leonard

  111. Peanuts Lowrey

  112. Hank Majeski

  113. Dick Sisler

  114. Willard Ramsdel

  115. Red Munger

  116. Carl Scheib

  117. Sherm Lollar

  118. Ken Raffensberger

  119. Mickey McDermott

  120. Bob Chakales

  121. Gus Niarhos

  122. Jackie Jensen

  123. Eddie Yost

  124. Monte Kennedy

  125. Bill Rigney

  126. Fred Hutchinson

  127. Paul Minner RC

  128. Don Bollweg

  129. Johnny Mize

  130. Sheldon Jones

  131. Morrie Martin

  132. Clyde Kluttz

  133. Al Widmar

  134. Joe Tipton

  135. Dixie Howell

  136. Johnny Schmitz

  137. Roy McMillan RC

  138. Bill MacDonald

  139. Ken Wood

  140. Johnny Antonelli

  141. Clint Hartung

  142. Harry Perkowski

  143. Les Moss

  144. Ed Blake

  145. Joe Haynes

  146. Frank House

  147. Bob Young

  148. Johnny Klippstein

  149. Dick Kryhoski

  150. Ted Beard

  151. Wally Post RC

  152. Al Evans

  153. Bob Rush

  154. Joe Muir

  155. Frank Overmire

  156. Frank Hiller

  157. Bob Usher

  158. Eddie Waitkus

  159. Saul Rogovin

  160. Owen Friend

  161. Bud Byerly

  162. Del Crandall

  163. Stan Rojek

  164. Walt Dubiel

  165. Eddie Kazak

  166. Paul LaPalme

  167. Bill Howerton

  168. Charlie Silvera RC

  169. Howie Judson

  170. Gus Bell

  171. Ed Erautt

  172. Eddie Miksis

  173. Roy Smalley

  174. Clarence Marshall

  175. Billy Martin RC

  176. Hank Edwards

  177. Bill Wight

  178. Cass Michaels

  179. Frank Smith

  180. Charlie Maxwell RC

  181. Bob Swift

  182. Billy Hitchcock

  183. Billy Hitchcock

  184. Bob Ramazzotti

  185. Bill Nicholson

  186. Walt Masterson

  187. Bob Miller

  188. Clarence Podbielan RC

  189. Pete Reiser

  190. Don Johnson

  191. Yogi Berra

  192. Myron Ginsberg

  193. Harry Simpson

  194. Joe Hatton

  195. Minnie Minoso RC

  196. Solly Hemus RC

  197. George Strickland

  198. Phil Haugstad

  199. George Zuverink

  200. Ralph Houk RC

  201. Alex Kellner

  202. Joe Collins RC

  203. Curt Simmons

  204. Ron Northey

  205. Clyde King

  206. Joe Ostrowski

  207. Mickey Harris

  208. Marlin Stuart

  209. Howie Fox

  210. Dick Fowler

  211. Ray Coleman

  212. Ned Garver

  213. Nippy Jones

  214. Johnny Hopp

  215. Hank Bauer

  216. Richie Ashburn

  217. Snuffy Stirnweiss

  218. Clyde McCullough

  219. Bobby Shantz

  220. Joe Presko

  221. Granny Hamner

  222. Hoot Evers

  223. Del Ennis

  224. Bruce Edwards

  225. Frank Baumholtz

  226. Dave Philley

  227. Joe Garagiola

  228. Al Brazle

  229. Gene Bearden UER

  230. Matt Batts

  231. Sam Zoldak

  232. Billy Cox

  233. Bob Friend RC

  234. Steve Souchock

  235. Walt Dropo

  236. Ed Fitzgerald

  237. Jerry Coleman

  238. Art Houtteman

  239. Rocky Bridges

  240. Jack Phillips

  241. Tommy Byrne

  242. Tom Poholsky

  243. Larry Doby

  244. Vic Wertz

  245. Sherry Robertson

  246. George Kell

  247. Randy Gumpert

  248. Frank Shea

  249. Bobby Adams

  250. Carl Erskine

  251. Chico Carrasquel

  252. Vern Bickford

  253. John Berardino

  254. Joe Dobson

  255. Clyde Vollmer

  256. Pete Suder

  257. Bobby Avila

  258. Steve Grome

  259. Bob Addis

  260. Pete Castiglione

  261. Willie Mays RC

  262. Virgil Trucks

  263. Harry Brecheen

  264. Roy Hartsfield

  265. Chuck Diering

  266. Murry Dickson

  267. Sid Gordon

  268. Bob Lemon

  269. Willard Nixon

  270. Lou Brissie

  271. Jim Delsing

  272. Mike Garcia

  273. Erv Palica

  274. Ralph Branca

  275. Pat Mullin

  276. Jim Wilson

  277. Early Wynn

  278. Allie Clark

  279. Eddie Stewart

  280. Cloyd Boyer

  281. Tommy Brown SP

  282. Birdie Tebbetts SP

  283. Phil Masi SP

  284. Hank Arft SP

  285. Cliff Fannin SP

  286. Joe DeMaestri SP

  287. Steve Bilko SP

  288. Chet Nichols SP

  289. Tommy Holmes MG

  290. Joe Astroth SP

  291. Gil Coan SP

  292. Floyd Baker SP

  293. Sibby Sisti SP

  294. Walker Cooper SP

  295. Phil Cavarretta

  296. Red Rolfe MG

  297. Andy Seminick SP

  298. Bob Ross SP

  299. Ray Murray SP

  300. Barney McCosky SP

  301. Bob Porterfield

  302. Max Surkont

  303. Harry Dorish

  304. Sam Dente

  305. Paul Richards MG

  306. Lou Sleater

  307. Frank Campos

  308. Luis Aloma

  309. Jim Busby

  310. George Metkovich

  311. Mickey Mantle RC

  312. Jackie Robinson

  313. Bobby Thomson

  314. Roy Campanella

  315. Leo Durocher MG

  316. Dave Williams RC

  317. Conrado Marrero FTC

  318. Harold Gregg

  319. Al Walker

  320. John Rutherford RC

  321. Joe Black RC

  322. Randy Jackson

  323. Bubba Church

  324. Warren Hacker

  325. Bill Serena

  326. George Shuba RC

  327. Al Wilson

  328. Bob Borkowski

  329. Ike Delock

  330. Turk Lown

  331. Tom Morgan

  332. Anthony Bartirome

  333. Pee Wee Reese

  334. Wilmer Mizell RC

  335. Ted Lepcio

  336. Dave Koslo

  337. Jim Hearn

  338. Sal Yvars

  339. Russ Meyer

  340. Bob Hooper

  341. Hal Jeffcoat

  342. Clem Labine RC

  343. Dick Gernert

  344. Ewell Blackwell

  345. Sammy White

  346. George Spencer

  347. Joe Adcock

  348. Robert Kelly

  349. Bob Cain

  350. Cal Abrams

  351. Alvin Dark

  352. Karl Drews

  353. Bobby Del Greco

  354. Fred Hatfield

  355. Bobby Morgan

  356. Toby Atwell

  357. Smoky Burgess

  358. John Kucab

  359. Dee Fondy

  360. George Crowe RC

  361. William Posedel CO

  362. Ken Heintzelman

  363. Dick Rozek

  364. Clyde Sukeforth CO

  365. Cookie Lavagetto CO

  366. Dave Madison

  367. Ben Thorpe

  368. Ed Wright

  369. Dick Groat RC

  370. Billy Hoeft RC

  371. Bobby Hofman

  372. Gil McDougald RC

  373. Jim Turner RC CO

  374. John Benton

  375. John Merson

  376. Faye Throneberry

  377. Chuck Dressen MG

  378. Leroy Fusselman

  379. Joe Rossi

  380. Clem Koshorek

  381. Milton Stock C

  382. Sam Jones RC

  383. Del Wilber

  384. Frank Crosetti CO

  385. Herman Franks CO RC

  386. John Yuhas

  387. Billy Meyer MG

  388. Bob Chipman

  389. Ben Wade

  390. Glenn Nelson

  391. Ben Chapman UER CO

  392. Hoyt Wilhelm RC

  393. Ebba St.Claire

  394. Billy Herman CO

  395. Jake Pitler CO

  396. Dick Williams RC

  397. Forrest Main

  398. Hal Rice

  399. Jim Fridley

  400. Bill Dickey CO

  401. Bob Schultz

  402. Earl Harrist

  403. Bill Miller

  404. Dick Brodowski

  405. Eddie Pellagrini

  406. Joe Nuxhall RC

  407. Eddie Mathews RC