the complete guide to 1955 BOWMAN

SET HIGHLIGHTS

ABOUT THE SET

1955 Bowman contains 320 cards measuring 2 1/2" x 3 5/8". Commonly known as the TV set due to its innovative design, this is the last set Bowman would release until 1989. The first 64 cards feature a blond woodgrain and the rest have a dark woodgrain.

uniquesness

#132 Harvey Kuenn’s last name is spelled as “Kueen". Cards #48 Milt Bolling and #204 Frank Bolling, and cards #101 Don Johnson and #204 Ernie Johnson have inter-changable backs.

KEY Rookies and hall of famers

The set features 29 Hall of Famers including four Hall of Fame umpires who are also the only HOF rookie cards in the set.

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UMPIRE CARDS

1955 Bowman was the first set to introduce umpire cards and printed 31 umpire cards in the set. The only Hall of Fame rookies from this set are of four of those umpires.

uniqueness

Though not an error, the first 64 cards were printed with a light grain wood on the tv set and the rest of the set was printed with a dark grain wood.

Cards #48 Milt Bolling and #204 Frank Bolling, and cards #101 Don Johnson and #204 Ernie Johnson have inter-changable backs.

Card #132 Harvey Kuenn’s last name is spelled as “Kueen.”

CHECKLIST

*HOFers are in bold

  1. Hoyt Wilhelm

  2. Alvin Dark

  3. Joe Coleman

  4. Eddie Waitkus

  5. Jim Robertson

  6. Pete Suder

  7. Gene Baker

  8. Warren Hacker

  9. Gil McDougald

  10. Phil Rizzuto

  11. Bill Bruton

  12. Andy Pafko

  13. Clyde Vollmer

  14. Gus Keriazakos

  15. Frank Sullivan

  16. Jimmy Piersall

  17. Del Ennis

  18. Stan Lopata

  19. Bobby Avila

  20. Al Smith

  21. Don Hoak

  22. Roy Campanella

  23. Al Kaline

  24. Al Aber

  25. Minnie Minoso

  26. Virgil Trucks

  27. Preston Ward

  28. Dick Cole

  29. Red Schoendienst

  30. Bill Sarni

  31. Johnny Temple

  32. Wally Post

  33. Nellie Fox

  34. Clint Courtney

  35. Bill Tuttle

  36. Wayne Belardi

  37. Pee Wee Reese

  38. Early Wynn

  39. Bob Darnell

  40. Vic Wertz

  41. Mel Clark

  42. Bob Greenwood

  43. Bob Buhl

  44. Danny O'Connell

  45. Tom Umphlett

  46. Mickey Vernon

  47. Sammy White

  48. Milt Bolling / ERR (Name on back is Frank Bolling)

  49. Jim Greengrass

  50. Hobie Landrith

  51. Elvin Tappe

  52. Hal Rice

  53. Alex Kellner

  54. Don Bollweg

  55. Cal Abrams

  56. Billy Cox

  57. Bob Friend

  58. Frank Thomas

  59. Whitey Ford

  60. Enos Slaughter

  61. Paul LaPalme

  62. Royce Lint

  63. Irv Noren

  64. Curt Simmons

  65. Don Zimmer

  66. George Shuba

  67. Don Larsen

  68. Elston Howard

  69. Billy Hunter

  70. Lew Burdette

  71. Dave Jolly

  72. Chet Nichols

  73. Eddie Yost

  74. Jerry Snyder

  75. Brooks Lawrence

  76. Tom Poholsky

  77. Jim McDonald

  78. Gil Coan

  79. Willie Miranda

  80. Lou Limmer

  81. Bobby Morgan

  82. Lee Walls

  83. Max Surkont

  84. George Freese

  85. Cass Michaels

  86. Ted Gray

  87. Randy Jackson

  88. Steve Bilko

  89. Lou Boudreau

  90. Art Ditmar

  91. Dick Marlowe

  92. George Zuverink

  93. Andy Seminick

  94. Hank Thompson

  95. Sal Maglie

  96. Ray Narleski

  97. Johnny Podres

  98. Jim Gilliam

  99. Jerry Coleman

  100. Tom Morgan

  101. Don Johnson / ERR (Photo is Ernie Johnson)

  102. Bobby Thomson

  103. Eddie Mathews

  104. Bob Porterfield

  105. Johnny Schmitz

  106. Del Rice

  107. Solly Hemus

  108. Lou Kretlow

  109. Vern Stephens

  110. Bob Miller

  111. Steve Ridzik

  112. Granny Hamner

  113. Bob Hall

  114. Vic Janowicz

  115. Roger Bowman

  116. Sandy Consuegra

  117. Johnny Groth

  118. Bobby Adams

  119. Joe Astroth

  120. Ed Burtschy

  121. Rufus Crawford

  122. Al Corwin

  123. Marv Grissom

  124. Johnny Antonelli

  125. Paul Giel

  126. Billy Goodman

  127. Hank Majeski

  128. Mike Garcia

  129. Hal Naragon

  130. Richie Ashburn

  131. Willard Marshall

  132. Harvey Kuenn / Harvey Kueen ERR

  133. Charles King

  134. Bob Feller

  135. Lloyd Merriman

  136. Rocky Bridges

  137. Bob Talbot

  138. Davey Williams

  139. Shantz Brothers

  140. Bobby Shantz

  141. Wes Westrum

  142. Rudy Regalado

  143. Don Newcombe

  144. Art Houtteman

  145. Bob Nieman

  146. Don Liddle

  147. Sam Mele

  148. Bob Chakales

  149. Cloyd Boyer

  150. Billy Klaus

  151. Jim Brideweser

  152. Johnny Klippstein

  153. Eddie Robinson

  154. Frank Lary

  155. Gerry Staley

  156. Jim Hughes

  157. Ernie Johnson / ERR (Photo is Don Johnson)

  158. Gil Hodges

  159. Harry Byrd

  160. Bill Skowron

  161. Matt Batts

  162. Charlie Maxwell

  163. Sid Gordon

  164. Toby Atwell

  165. Maurice McDermott

  166. Jim Busby

  167. Bob Grim

  168. Yogi Berra

  169. Carl Furillo

  170. Carl Erskine

  171. Robin Roberts

  172. Willie Jones

  173. Chico Carrasquel

  174. Sherm Lollar

  175. Wilmer Shantz

  176. Joe DeMaestri

  177. Willard Nixon

  178. Tom Brewer

  179. Hank Aaron

  180. Johnny Logan

  181. Eddie Miksis

  182. Bob Rush

  183. Ray Katt

  184. Willie Mays

  185. Vic Raschi

  186. Alex Grammas

  187. Fred Hatfield

  188. Ned Garver

  189. Jack Collum

  190. Fred Baczewski

  191. Bob Lemon

  192. George Strickland

  193. Howie Judson

  194. Joe Nuxhall

  195. Erv Palica / (Traded)

  196. Russ Meyer

  197. Ralph Kiner

  198. Dave Pope

  199. Vern Law

  200. Dick Littlefield

  201. Allie Reynolds

  202. Mickey Mantle

  203. Steve Gromek

  204. Frank Bolling / ERR (Name on back is Milt Bolling)

  205. Rip Repulski

  206. Ralph Beard

  207. Frank Shea

  208. Ed Fitzgerald

  209. Smoky Burgess

  210. Earl Torgeson

  211. Sonny Dixon

  212. Jack Dittmer

  213. George Kell

  214. Billy Pierce

  215. Bob Kuzava

  216. Preacher Roe

  217. Del Crandall

  218. Joe Adcock

  219. Whitey Lockman

  220. Jim Hearn

  221. Hector Brown

  222. Russ Kemmerer

  223. Hal Jeffcoat

  224. Dee Fondy

  225. Paul Richards

  226. Bill McKinley

  227. Frank Baumholtz

  228. John Phillips

  229. Jim Brosnan

  230. Al Brazle

  231. Jim Konstanty

  232. Birdie Tebbetts

  233. Bill Serena

  234. Dick Bartell

  235. Joe Paparella

  236. Murry Dickson

  237. Johnny Wyrostek

  238. Eddie Stanky

  239. Edwin Rommel

  240. Billy Loes

  241. Johnny Pesky

  242. Ernie Banks

  243. Gus Bell

  244. Duane Pillette

  245. Bill Miller

  246. Hank Bauer

  247. Dutch Leonard

  248. Harry Dorish

  249. Billy Gardner

  250. Larry Napp

  251. Stan Jok

  252. Roy Smalley

  253. Jim Wilson

  254. Bennett Flowers

  255. Pete Runnels

  256. Owen Friend

  257. Tom Alston

  258. John Stevens

  259. Don Mossi

  260. Edwin Hurley

  261. Walt Moryn

  262. Jim Lemon

  263. Eddie Joost

  264. Bill Henry

  265. Al Barlick

  266. Mike Fornieles

  267. Jim Honochick

  268. Roy Lee Hawes

  269. Joe Amalfitano

  270. Chico Fernandez

  271. Bob Hooper

  272. John Flaherty

  273. Bubba Church

  274. Jim Delsing

  275. William Grieve

  276. Ike Delock

  277. Ed Runge

  278. Charlie Neal

  279. Hank Soar

  280. Clyde McCullough

  281. Charles Berry

  282. Phil Cavarretta

  283. Nestor Chylak

  284. Bill Jackowski

  285. Walt Dropo

  286. Frank Secory

  287. Ron Mrozinski

  288. Dick Smith

  289. Arthur Gore

  290. Hershell Freeman

  291. Frank Dascoli

  292. Marv Blaylock

  293. Thomas Gorman

  294. Wally Moses

  295. Lee Ballanfant

  296. Bill Virdon

  297. Dusty Boggess

  298. Charlie Grimm

  299. Lon Warneke

  300. Tommy Byrne

  301. William Engeln

  302. Frank Malzone

  303. Jocko Conlan

  304. Harry Chiti

  305. Frank Umont

  306. Bob Cerv

  307. Babe Pinelli

  308. Al Lopez

  309. Hal Dixon

  310. Ken Lehman

  311. Lawrence Goetz

  312. Bill Wight

  313. Augie Donatelli

  314. Dale Mitchell

  315. Cal Hubbard

  316. Marion Fricano

  317. William Summers

  318. Sid Hudson

  319. Al Schroll

  320. George Susce