1959 Topps

Description

1959 Topps is a 572-card set released in five series -- the largest Topps set to date. Compared to other Topps sets of the era, 1959 is relatively easy to build and affordable -- due to the lack of premiere rookie cards (Bob Gibson and Sparky Anderson notwithstanding).

For the first time since 1954, Ted Williams does not appear in the set, as he signed with Fleer who issued their own Williams-centric product.

Stan Musial finally appeared on his first Topps card (#150)

Checklist

• 1 Ford Frick COMM
• 2 Eddie Yost
• 3 Don McMahon
• 4 Albie Pearson
• 5 Dick Donovan
• 6 Alex Grammas UER: Born 1928, should be 1926
• 7 Al Pilarcik
• 8 Philadelphia Phillies TC CL 1-88
• 9 Paul Giel
• 10 Mickey Mantle
• 11 Billy Hunter
• 12 Vern Law
• 13 Dick Gernert UER: First played for Scranton in 1950, not 1951
• 14 Pete Whisenant UER: 5th line on back, "7 years in the minors", should be 8
• 15 Dick Drott
• 16 Joe Pignatano
• 17 Frank Thomas / Danny Murtaugh / Ted Kluszewski "Danny's All Stars"
• 18 Jack Urban
• 19 Ed Bressoud
• 20 Duke Snider
• 21 Connie Johnson
• 22 Al Smith
• 23 Murry Dickson
• 24 Red Wilson
• 25 Don Hoak
• 26 Chuck Stobbs
• 27 Andy Pafko
• 28 Red Worthington
• 29 Jim Bolger
• 30 Nellie Fox
• 31 Ken Lehman
• 32 Don Buddin
• 33 Ed Fitz Gerald
• 34 Al Kaline / Charlie Maxwell "Pitchers Beware"
• 35 Ted Kluszewski
• 36 Hank Aguirre
• 37 Gene Green
• 38 Morrie Martin
• 39 Ed Bouchee
• 40c Warren Spahn COR: Born 1921
• 40b Warren Spahn ERR: Born 1931, should be 1921, the bottom of the 3 is partially obscured
• 40a Warren Spahn ERR: Born 1931, should be 1921
• 41 Bob Martyn
• 42 Murray Wall
• 43 Steve Bilko
• 44b Vito Valentinetti UER: Born 1929, should be 1928; COR: Colon after "Home" in bio
• 44a Vito Valentinetti UER: Born 1929, should be 1928; ERR: No colon after "Home" in bio
• 45 Andy Carey
• 46 Bill Henry UER: Says Complete Major and Minor League Pitching Record, But Only Lists M
• 47 Jim Finigan
• 48 Baltimore Orioles TC CL 1-88
• 49 Bill Hall RC
• 50 Willie Mays
• 51 Rip Coleman
• 52 Coot Veal
• 53 Stan Williams RC
• 54 Mel Roach
• 55 Tom Brewer
• 56 Carl Sawatski
• 57 Al Cicotte
• 58 Eddie Miksis
• 59 Irv Noren
• 60 Bob Turley
• 61 Dick Brown
• 62 Tony Taylor
• 63 Jim Hearn UER: Says Giants swept 1951 World Series, actually lost in 6 to Yankees
• 64 Joe DeMaestri
• 65 Frank Torre
• 66 Joe Ginsberg
• 67 Brooks Lawrence
• 68 Dick Schofield
• 69 San Francisco Giants TC CL 89-176
• 70 Harvey Kuenn
• 71 Don Bessent
• 72 Bill Renna UER: Born 1926, should be 1924
• 73 Ron Jackson UER: Born 1923, should be 1933
• 74 Jim Lemon / Cookie Lavagetto / Roy Sievers "Directing the Power" UER: 5th line, "drove in 107 runs", should be 114
• 75 Sam Jones
• 76 Bobby Richardson
• 77 John Goryl
• 78 Pedro Ramos
• 79 Harry Chiti
• 80 Minnie Minoso UER: Born 1923, should be 1925
• 81 Hal Jeffcoat
• 82 Bob Boyd UER: Born 1926, should be 1919
• 83 Bob Smith UER: Cartoon on back applies to an outfielder instead of a pitcher
• 84 Reno Bertoia
• 85 Harry Anderson
• 86 Bob Keegan UER: Born 1922, should be 1920
• 87 Danny O'Connell
• 88 Herb Score
• 89 Billy Gardner
• 90 Bill Skowron
• 91 Herb Moford RC
• 92 Dave Philley UER: Says 1951 and 1956 in stats instead of 1941 and 1946.
• 93 Julio Becquer
• 94 Chicago White Sox TC CL 89-176
• 95 Carl Willey
• 96 Lou Berberet
• 97 Jerry Lynch
• 98 Arnie Portocarrero
• 99 Ted Kazanski
• 100 Bob Cerv
• 101 Alex Kellner UER: 3rd line says 7-2 record with Reds, was actually 7-3 (as seen on stat
• 102 Felipe Alou RC
• 103 Billy Goodman
• 104 Del Rice
• 105 Lee Walls
• 106 Hal Woodeshick RC
• 107 Norm Larker RC
• 108 Zack Monroe RC
• 109 Bob Schmidt
• 110 George Witt RC

• 507 Bob Hale
• 508 Art Fowler
• 509 Norm Cash RC
• 510 New York Yankees TC CL 496-572
• 511 George Susce
• 512 George Altman RC
• 513 Tom Carroll
• 514 Bob Gibson RC
• 515 Harmon Killebrew
• 516 Mike Garcia
• 517 Joe Koppe RC
• 518 Mike Cuellar RC UER: Last name misspelled "Cueller" on front and back
• 519 Pete Runnells / Dick Gernert / Frank Malzone "Infield Power"
• 520 Don Elston
• 521 Gary Geiger
• 522 Gene Snyder RC
• 523 Harry Bright RC
• 524 Larry Osborne RC
• 525 Jim Coates RC
• 526 Bob Speake
• 527 Solly Hemus
• 528 Pittsburgh Pirates TC CL 496-572
• 529 George Bamberger RC
• 530 Wally Moon
• 531 Ray Webster RC
• 532 Mark Freeman RC
• 533 Darrell Johnson
• 534 Faye Throneberry
• 535 Ruben Gomez
• 536 Dan Kravitz
• 537 Rodolfo Arias RC
• 538 Chick King
• 539 Gary Blaylock RC
• 540 Willy Miranda
• 541 Bob Thurman UER: Born 1923, should be 1917
• 542 Jim Perry RC
• 543 Bob Skinner / Bill Virdon / Roberto Clemente "Corsair Outfield Trio"
• 544 Lee Tate RC
• 545 Tom Morgan
• 546 Al Schroll
• 547 Jim Baxes RC
• 548 Elmer Singleton
• 549 Howie Nunn RC
• 550 Roy Campanella "Symbol of Courage"
• 551 Fred Haney AS MGR
• 552 Casey Stengel AS MGR
• 553 Orlando Cepeda AS
• 554 Bill Skowron AS
• 555 Bill Mazeroski AS
• 556 Nellie Fox AS
• 557 Ken Boyer AS
• 558 Frank Malzone AS
• 559 Ernie Banks AS
• 560 Luis Aparicio AS
• 561 Hank Aaron AS
• 562 Al Kaline AS
• 563 Willie Mays AS
• 564 Mickey Mantle AS
• 565 Wes Covington AS
• 566 Roy Sievers AS
• 567 Del Crandall AS
• 568 Gus Triandos AS
• 569 Bob Friend AS
• 570 Bob Turley AS
• 571 Warren Spahn AS
• 572 Billy Pierce AS