the complete guide to 1953
BOWMAN Color

AT A GLANCE

ABOUT THE SET

1953 Bowman set contains a 160 card color set measuring 2 1/2" x 3 3/4".

uniqueness

There are no variations but cards #113-160 in the color set are more rare. The set also is one of the first to produce multi-player cards.

KEY Rookies and hall of famers

The set contains 28 Hall of Famers but no key rookie cards.

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top 10 cards

1953 Bowman Color Bauer/Berra/Mantle

uniqueness

Cards #113-160 are considered to be more rare and contain Hall of Famers Bob Feller, Duke Snider, Yogi Berra, Al Lopez, Early Wynn, and Whitey Ford

MULTI-PLAYER CARDS

The 53 Bowman set was one of the first to introduce multi-player cards and included some of the games biggest starts on this new version of trading card.

CHECKLIST

*HOFers are in bold

  1. Davey Williams

  2. Vic Wertz

  3. Sam Jethroe

  4. Art Houtteman

  5. Sid Gordon

  6. Joe Ginsberg

  7. Harry Chiti

  8. Al Rosen

  9. Phil Rizzuto

  10. Richie Ashburn

  11. Bobby Shantz

  12. Carl Erskine

  13. Gus Zernial

  14. Billy Loes

  15. Jim Busby

  16. Bob Friend

  17. Gerry Staley

  18. Nellie Fox

  19. Alvin Dark

  20. Don Lenhardt

  21. Joe Garagiola

  22. Bob Porterfield

  23. Herman Wehmeier

  24. Jackie Jensen

  25. Hoot Evers

  26. Roy McMillan

  27. Vic Raschi

  28. Smoky Burgess

  29. Bobby Avila

  30. Phil Cavarretta

  31. Jimmy Dykes MG

  32. Stan Musial

  33. Pee Wee Reese

  34. Gil Coan

  35. Maurice McDermott

  36. Minnie Minoso

  37. Jim Wilson

  38. Harry Byrd

  39. Paul Richards MG

  40. Larry Doby

  41. Sammy White

  42. Tommy Brown

  43. Bauer/Berra/Mantle

  44. Walt Dropo

  45. Roy Campanella

  46. Ned Garver

  47. Hank Sauer

  48. Eddie Stanky MG

  49. Lou Kretlow

  50. Monte Irvin

  51. Marty Marion MG

  52. Del Rice

  53. Chico Carrasquel

  54. Leo Durocher MG

  55. Bob Cain

  56. Lou Boudreau MG

  57. Willard Marshall

  58. Mickey Mantle

  59. Granny Hamner

  60. George Kell

  61. Ted Kluszewski

  62. Gil McDougald

  63. Curt Simmons

  64. Robin Roberts

  65. Mel Parnell

  66. Mel Clark

  67. Allie Reynolds

  68. Charlie Grimm MG

  69. Clint Courtney

  70. Paul Minner

  71. Ted Gray

  72. Billy Pierce

  73. Don Mueller

  74. Saul Rogovin

  75. Jim Hearn

  76. Mickey Grasso

  77. Carl Furillo

  78. Ray Boone

  79. Ralph Kiner

  80. Enos Slaughter

  81. Joe Astroth

  82. Jack Daniels

  83. Hank Bauer

  84. Solly Hemus

  85. Harry Simpson

  86. Harry Perkowski

  87. Joe Dobson

  88. Sandy Consuegra

  89. Joe Nuxhall

  90. Steve Souchock

  91. Gil Hodges

  92. P.Rizzuto/B.Martin

  93. Bob Addis

  94. Wally Moses CO

  95. Sal Maglie

  96. Eddie Mathews

  97. Hector Rodriguez

  98. Warren Spahn

  99. Bill Wight

  100. Red Schoendienst

  101. Jim Hegan

  102. Del Ennis

  103. Luke Easter

  104. Eddie Joost

  105. Ken Raffensberger

  106. Alex Kellner

  107. Bobby Adams

  108. Ken Wood

  109. Bob Rush

  110. Jim Dyck

  111. Toby Atwell

  112. Karl Drews

  113. Bob Feller

  114. Cloyd Boyer

  115. Eddie Yost

  116. Duke Snider

  117. Billy Martin

  118. Dale Mitchell

  119. Marlin Stuart

  120. Yogi Berra

  121. Bill Serena

  122. Johnny Lipon

  123. Chuck Dressen MG

  124. Fred Hatfield

  125. Al Corwin

  126. Dick Kryhoski

  127. Whitey Lockman

  128. Russ Meyer

  129. Cass Michaels

  130. Connie Ryan

  131. Fred Hutchinson

  132. Willie Jones

  133. Johnny Pesky

  134. Bobby Morgan

  135. Jim Brideweser

  136. Sam Dente

  137. Bubba Church

  138. Pete Runnels

  139. Al Brazle

  140. Frank Shea

  141. Larry Miggins

  142. Al Lopez MG

  143. Warren Hacker

  144. George Shuba

  145. Early Wynn

  146. Clem Koshorek

  147. Billy Goodman

  148. Al Corwin

  149. Carl Scheib

  150. Joe Adcock

  151. Clyde Vollmer

  152. Whitey Ford

  153. Turk Lown

  154. Allie Clark

  155. Max Surkont

  156. Sherm Lollar

  157. Howard Fox

  158. Mickey Vernon UER

  159. Cal Abrams