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
Davey Williams
Vic Wertz
Sam Jethroe
Art Houtteman
Sid Gordon
Joe Ginsberg
Harry Chiti
Al Rosen
Phil Rizzuto
Richie Ashburn
Bobby Shantz
Carl Erskine
Gus Zernial
Billy Loes
Jim Busby
Bob Friend
Gerry Staley
Nellie Fox
Alvin Dark
Don Lenhardt
Joe Garagiola
Bob Porterfield
Herman Wehmeier
Jackie Jensen
Hoot Evers
Roy McMillan
Vic Raschi
Smoky Burgess
Bobby Avila
Phil Cavarretta
Jimmy Dykes MG
Stan Musial
Pee Wee Reese
Gil Coan
Maurice McDermott
Minnie Minoso
Jim Wilson
Harry Byrd
Paul Richards MG
Larry Doby
Sammy White
Tommy Brown
Bauer/Berra/Mantle
Walt Dropo
Roy Campanella
Ned Garver
Hank Sauer
Eddie Stanky MG
Lou Kretlow
Monte Irvin
Marty Marion MG
Del Rice
Chico Carrasquel
Leo Durocher MG
Bob Cain
Lou Boudreau MG
Willard Marshall
Mickey Mantle
Granny Hamner
George Kell
Ted Kluszewski
Gil McDougald
Curt Simmons
Robin Roberts
Mel Parnell
Mel Clark
Allie Reynolds
Charlie Grimm MG
Clint Courtney
Paul Minner
Ted Gray
Billy Pierce
Don Mueller
Saul Rogovin
Jim Hearn
Mickey Grasso
Carl Furillo
Ray Boone
Ralph Kiner
Enos Slaughter
Joe Astroth
Jack Daniels
Hank Bauer
Solly Hemus
Harry Simpson
Harry Perkowski
Joe Dobson
Sandy Consuegra
Joe Nuxhall
Steve Souchock
Gil Hodges
P.Rizzuto/B.Martin
Bob Addis
Wally Moses CO
Sal Maglie
Eddie Mathews
Hector Rodriguez
Warren Spahn
Bill Wight
Red Schoendienst
Jim Hegan
Del Ennis
Luke Easter
Eddie Joost
Ken Raffensberger
Alex Kellner
Bobby Adams
Ken Wood
Bob Rush
Jim Dyck
Toby Atwell
Karl Drews
Bob Feller
Cloyd Boyer
Eddie Yost
Duke Snider
Billy Martin
Dale Mitchell
Marlin Stuart
Yogi Berra
Bill Serena
Johnny Lipon
Chuck Dressen MG
Fred Hatfield
Al Corwin
Dick Kryhoski
Whitey Lockman
Russ Meyer
Cass Michaels
Connie Ryan
Fred Hutchinson
Willie Jones
Johnny Pesky
Bobby Morgan
Jim Brideweser
Sam Dente
Bubba Church
Pete Runnels
Al Brazle
Frank Shea
Larry Miggins
Al Lopez MG
Warren Hacker
George Shuba
Early Wynn
Clem Koshorek
Billy Goodman
Al Corwin
Carl Scheib
Joe Adcock
Clyde Vollmer
Whitey Ford
Turk Lown
Allie Clark
Max Surkont
Sherm Lollar
Howard Fox
Mickey Vernon UER
Cal Abrams