the complete guide to 1955 Topps
At a Glance
ABOUT THE SET
1955 Topps contains 206 cards measuring 2 5/8" x 3 3/4". These are the first horizontal cards produced by Topps. This is the smallest set produced by Topps with the exception of the 1951 set.
uniqueness
Cards #151-210 are generally considered harder to find. Cards #175, 186, 203, and 209 were never produced. The Jackie Robinson card has a full and partial diamond variation.
KEY Rookies and hall of famers
The set contains 18 Hall of Famers including the rookie cards of Roberto Clemente, Sandy Koufax, and Harmon Killebrew.
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uniqueness
The #50 Jackie Robinson card can be found in two variations - one showing the full diamond of the Brooklyn Dodgers logo and one showing only a partial diamond with the left portion of the diamond cut off. The partial diamond is the more rare version.
CHECKLIST
*HOFers are in bold
Dusty Rhodes
Ted Williams
Art Fowler
Al Kaline
Jim Gilliam
Stan Hack
Jim Hegan
Hal Smith
Bob Miller
Bob Keegan
Ferris Fain
Jake Thies
Fred Marsh
Jim Finigan
Jim Pendleton
Roy Sievers
Bobby Hofman
Russ Kemmerer
Billy Herman
Andy Carey
Alex Grammas
Bill Skowron
Jack Parks
Hal Newhouser
Johnny Podres
Dick Groat
Billy Gardner
Ernie Banks
Herman Wehmeier
Vic Power
Warren Spahn
Ed McGhee
Tom Qualters
Wayne Terwilliger
Dave Jolly
Leo Kiely
Joe Cunningham
Bob Turley
Bill Glynn
Don Hoak
Chuck Stobbs
Windy McCall
Harvey Haddix
Corky Valentine
Hank Sauer
Ted Kazanski
Hank Aaron
Bob Kennedy
J.W. Porter
Jackie Robinson
Jim Hughes
Bill Tremel
Bill Taylor
Lou Limmer
Rip Repulski
Ray Jablonski
Billy O'Dell
Jim Rivera
Gair Allie
Dean Stone
Spook Jacobs
Thornton Kipper
Joe Collins
Gus Triandos
Ray Boone
Ron Jackson
Wally Moon
Jim Davis
Ed Bailey
Al Rosen
Ruben Gomez
Karl Olson
Jack Shepard
Bob Borkowski
Sandy Amoros
Howie Pollet
Arnold Portocarrero
Gordon Jones
Danny Schell
Bob Grim
Gene Conley
Chuck Harmon
Tom Brewer
Camilo Pascual
Don Mossi
Bill Wilson
Frank House
Bob Skinner
Joe Frazier
Karl Spooner
Milt Bolling
Don Zimmer
Steve Bilko
Reno Bertoia
Preston Ward
Charlie Bishop
Carlos Paula
Johnny Riddle
Frank Leja
Monte Irvin
Johnny Gray
Wally Westlake
Charlie White
Jack Harshman
Chuck Diering
Frank Sullivan
Curt Roberts
Rube Walker
Ed Lopat
Gus Zernial
Bob Milliken
Nelson King
Harry Brecheen
Lou Ortiz
Ellis Kinder
Tom Hurd
Mel Roach
Bob Purkey
Bob Lennon
Ted Kluszewski
Bill Renna
Carl Sawatski
Sandy Koufax
Harmon Killebrew
Ken Boyer
Dick Hall
Dale Long
Ted Lepcio
Elvin Tappe
Mayo Smith
Grady Hatton
Bob Trice
Dave Hoskins
Joe Jay
Johnny O'Brien
Bunky Stewart
Harry Elliott
Ray Herbert
Steve Kraly
Mel Parnell
Tom Wright
Jerry Lynch
Dick Schofield
Joe Amalfitano
Elmer Valo
Dick Donovan
Laurin Pepper
Hal Brown
Ray Crone
Mike Higgins
Red Kress
Harry Agganis
Bud Podbielan
Willie Miranda
Ed Mathews
Joe Black
Bob Miller
Tom Carroll
Johnny Schmitz
Ray Narleski
Chuck Tanner
Joe Coleman
Faye Throneberry
Roberto Clemente
Don Johnson
Hank Bauer
Tom Casagrande
Duane Pillette
Bob Oldis
Jim Pearce
Dick Brodowski
Frank Baumholtz
Bob Kline
Rudy Minarcin
No card produced
Norm Zauchin
Jim Robertson
Bobby Adams
Jim Bolger
Clem Labine
Roy McMillan
Humberto Robinson
Tony Jacobs
Harry Perkowski
Don Ferrarese
No card produced
Gil Hodges
Charlie Silvera
Phil Rizzuto
Gene Woodling
Ed Stanky
Jim Delsing
Johnny Sain
Willie Mays
Ed Roebuck
Gale Wade
Al Smith
Yogi Berra
Bert Hamric
Jack Jensen
Sherm Lollar
Jim Owens
No card produced
Frank Smith
Gene Freese
Pete Daley
Bill Consolo
Ray Moore
No card produced
Duke Snider