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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top 10 cards

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

  1. Dusty Rhodes

  2. Ted Williams

  3. Art Fowler

  4. Al Kaline

  5. Jim Gilliam

  6. Stan Hack

  7. Jim Hegan

  8. Hal Smith

  9. Bob Miller

  10. Bob Keegan

  11. Ferris Fain

  12. Jake Thies

  13. Fred Marsh

  14. Jim Finigan

  15. Jim Pendleton

  16. Roy Sievers

  17. Bobby Hofman

  18. Russ Kemmerer

  19. Billy Herman

  20. Andy Carey

  21. Alex Grammas

  22. Bill Skowron

  23. Jack Parks

  24. Hal Newhouser

  25. Johnny Podres

  26. Dick Groat

  27. Billy Gardner

  28. Ernie Banks

  29. Herman Wehmeier

  30. Vic Power

  31. Warren Spahn

  32. Ed McGhee

  33. Tom Qualters

  34. Wayne Terwilliger

  35. Dave Jolly

  36. Leo Kiely

  37. Joe Cunningham

  38. Bob Turley

  39. Bill Glynn

  40. Don Hoak

  41. Chuck Stobbs

  42. Windy McCall

  43. Harvey Haddix

  44. Corky Valentine

  45. Hank Sauer

  46. Ted Kazanski

  47. Hank Aaron

  48. Bob Kennedy

  49. J.W. Porter

  50. Jackie Robinson

  51. Jim Hughes

  52. Bill Tremel

  53. Bill Taylor

  54. Lou Limmer

  55. Rip Repulski

  56. Ray Jablonski

  57. Billy O'Dell

  58. Jim Rivera

  59. Gair Allie

  60. Dean Stone

  61. Spook Jacobs

  62. Thornton Kipper

  63. Joe Collins

  64. Gus Triandos

  65. Ray Boone

  66. Ron Jackson

  67. Wally Moon

  68. Jim Davis

  69. Ed Bailey

  70. Al Rosen

  71. Ruben Gomez

  72. Karl Olson

  73. Jack Shepard

  74. Bob Borkowski

  75. Sandy Amoros

  76. Howie Pollet

  77. Arnold Portocarrero

  78. Gordon Jones

  79. Danny Schell

  80. Bob Grim

  81. Gene Conley

  82. Chuck Harmon

  83. Tom Brewer

  84. Camilo Pascual

  85. Don Mossi

  86. Bill Wilson

  87. Frank House

  88. Bob Skinner

  89. Joe Frazier

  90. Karl Spooner

  91. Milt Bolling

  92. Don Zimmer

  93. Steve Bilko

  94. Reno Bertoia

  95. Preston Ward

  96. Charlie Bishop

  97. Carlos Paula

  98. Johnny Riddle

  99. Frank Leja

  100. Monte Irvin

  101. Johnny Gray

  102. Wally Westlake

  103. Charlie White

  104. Jack Harshman

  105. Chuck Diering

  106. Frank Sullivan

  107. Curt Roberts

  108. Rube Walker

  109. Ed Lopat

  110. Gus Zernial

  111. Bob Milliken

  112. Nelson King

  113. Harry Brecheen

  114. Lou Ortiz

  115. Ellis Kinder

  116. Tom Hurd

  117. Mel Roach

  118. Bob Purkey

  119. Bob Lennon

  120. Ted Kluszewski

  121. Bill Renna

  122. Carl Sawatski

  123. Sandy Koufax

  124. Harmon Killebrew

  125. Ken Boyer

  126. Dick Hall

  127. Dale Long

  128. Ted Lepcio

  129. Elvin Tappe

  130. Mayo Smith

  131. Grady Hatton

  132. Bob Trice

  133. Dave Hoskins

  134. Joe Jay

  135. Johnny O'Brien

  136. Bunky Stewart

  137. Harry Elliott

  138. Ray Herbert

  139. Steve Kraly

  140. Mel Parnell

  141. Tom Wright

  142. Jerry Lynch

  143. Dick Schofield

  144. Joe Amalfitano

  145. Elmer Valo

  146. Dick Donovan

  147. Laurin Pepper

  148. Hal Brown

  149. Ray Crone

  150. Mike Higgins

  151. Red Kress

  152. Harry Agganis

  153. Bud Podbielan

  154. Willie Miranda

  155. Ed Mathews

  156. Joe Black

  157. Bob Miller

  158. Tom Carroll

  159. Johnny Schmitz

  160. Ray Narleski

  161. Chuck Tanner

  162. Joe Coleman

  163. Faye Throneberry

  164. Roberto Clemente

  165. Don Johnson

  166. Hank Bauer

  167. Tom Casagrande

  168. Duane Pillette

  169. Bob Oldis

  170. Jim Pearce

  171. Dick Brodowski

  172. Frank Baumholtz

  173. Bob Kline

  174. Rudy Minarcin

  175. No card produced

  176. Norm Zauchin

  177. Jim Robertson

  178. Bobby Adams

  179. Jim Bolger

  180. Clem Labine

  181. Roy McMillan

  182. Humberto Robinson

  183. Tony Jacobs

  184. Harry Perkowski

  185. Don Ferrarese

  186. No card produced

  187. Gil Hodges

  188. Charlie Silvera

  189. Phil Rizzuto

  190. Gene Woodling

  191. Ed Stanky

  192. Jim Delsing

  193. Johnny Sain

  194. Willie Mays

  195. Ed Roebuck

  196. Gale Wade

  197. Al Smith

  198. Yogi Berra

  199. Bert Hamric

  200. Jack Jensen

  201. Sherm Lollar

  202. Jim Owens

  203. No card produced

  204. Frank Smith

  205. Gene Freese

  206. Pete Daley

  207. Bill Consolo

  208. Ray Moore

  209. No card produced

  210. Duke Snider