1955 Topps
Total Cards: 206
Size: 2-5/8" x 3-3/4"
Rating: 8.6 (107 ratings)
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Top Sets: #8
Cards
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1 | Dusty Rhodes | New York Giants |
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2 | Ted Williams VAR |
Boston Red Sox |
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2b | Ted Williams VAR |
Boston Red Sox |
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3 | Art Fowler RC | Cincinnati Redlegs |
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4 | Al Kaline | Detroit Tigers |
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5 | Jim Gilliam | Brooklyn Dodgers |
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6 | Stan Hack MGR | Chicago Cubs |
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7 | Jim Hegan | Cleveland Indians |
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8 | Hal Smith RC | Baltimore Orioles |
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9 | Bob Miller | Detroit Tigers |
Trivia |
- Cards measure 2 5/8" by 3 3/4"
- 1st set to include Kansas City Athletics cards.
- Card numbers 175, 186, 203 and 209 not issued.
- This is the first baseball release from Topps using a horizontal design.
- #2 Ted Williams - UER: DOB Should be August 30th
- #2 Ted Williams - UER: DOB Should be August 30th
- #8 Hal Smith - UER: Record on Back Should be Minor League
- #10 Bob Keegan - UER: DOB Should be 1920
- #11 Ferris Fain - UER: DOB Should be 1921
- #12 Jake Thies - UER: DOB Should be 1926; Won 18 Games at Chanute in '49
- #15 Jim Pendleton - UER: DOB Should be 1924
- #21 Alex Grammas - UER: Born 1928, should be 1926
- #22 Bill Skowron - UER: Born 12/30/1928, should be 12/18/1930
- #23 Jack Parks - UER: Record on Back Should be Minor League
- #30 Vic Power - UER: Born 1931, should be 1927
- #32 Ed McGhee - UER: DOB Should be 1924
- #34 Wayne Terwilliger - UER: DOB Should be 1925
- #35 Dave Jolly - UER: 3.52 ERA in 1953
- #36 Leo Kiely - UER: Struck out 156 Batters in 1950 in 9th line of text
- #37 Joe Cunningham - UER: Last two lines of text should be "hit .318 for Rochester in 66 games in '54"
- #39 Bill Glynn - UER: DOB Should be July 30, 1925
- #44 Corky Valentine - UER: DOB Should be 1929
- #45 Hank Sauer - UER: DOB Should be 1917
- #47 Hank Aaron - UER: DOB Should be Feb. 5
- #51 Jim Hughes - UER: DOB Should be 1923
- #55 Rip Repulski - UER: DOB Should be 1928
- #58 Jim Rivera - UER: DOB Should be 1922
- #70 Al Rosen - UER: Born 3/1/1925, should be 2/29/1924
- #74 Bob Borkowski - UER: DOB Should be 1926
- #75 Sandy Amoros - UER: DOB Should be 1930
- #85 Don Mossi - UER: Born 1930, should be 1929
- #93 Steve Bilko - UER: 8th line of text should be .338 in '47
- #121 Bill Renna - UER: DOB Should be 1924
- #129 Elvin Tappe - UER: DOB Should be 1927
- #133 Dave Hoskins - UER: Born on "Aug. 23, 1925", should be "Aug. 3, 1917"
- #133 Dave Hoskins - UER: 7th line of the write-up on the back, "... .308 at Dayton", should be .318
- #137 Harry Elliott - UER: DOB Should be 1923
- #137 Harry Elliott - UER: DOB Should be 1923
- #137 Harry Elliott - UER: DOB Should be 1923
- #137 Harry Elliott - UER: DOB Should be 1923
- #139 Steve Kraly - UER: DOB Should be 1929
- #142 Jerry Lynch - UER: In 9th line of text, .330 for Norfolk, should be .333
- #147 Laurin Pepper - UER: DOB Should be Jan. 18
- #154 Willie Miranda - UER: DOB Should be 1926
- #159 Johnny Schmitz - UER: 1st line, "...17 campaigns...", only pitched in 11 major league seasons to that point, pitched in 14 seasons, but missed 3 seasons (1943-1945) due to military service, which when added up would have been 17 seasons.
- #161 Chuck Tanner - UER: In 7th line of text, '47 should be '46
- #168 Duane Pillette - UER: DOB Should be July 24, 1922
- #169 Bob Oldis - UER: Born on "Jan. 15, 1930", should be "Jan. 5, 1928"
- #172 Frank Baumholtz - UER: DOB Should be Oct. 7, 1918
- #189 Phil Rizzuto - UER: DOB Should be Sept. 25, 1917
- #195 Ed Roebuck - UER: In 11th line of text, "15" should be "12"
- #205 Gene Freese - UER: In 9th line of text, "87" should be "89"
- #208 Ray Moore - UER: In 7th line of text, "Greenville in '48" should be "Greenwood in '47"
User Comments |
1955 Topps was the first pack. My Mom gave my brother and I one pack each. The only card I remember from the pack was Ruben Gomez of the Giants- beautiful colors.
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For such a small set, there are a few heavy hitters that make compiling 1955 Topps a tough one to complete. | ||
My first pack of cards was from this set and it is still one of my favorites. I now have the entire set except for the Harmon Killebrew card. | ||
Forum |
| Subject | Replies | Last Post |
| Ted Williams variations | 0 | Apr 9, 2026 5:18 PM by Drichards3 |
| Manufacturer checklist | 3 | Mar 27, 2026 12:52 PM by ComposerMike |
| Possible #50 Jackie Robinson variation | 2 | Sep 28, 2018 8:24 AM by unkilldoo |
External Links |
- BaseballCardPedia: 1955 Topps (R-414-9)
- Just Collect Article: 1955 Topps Baseball Set
- PSA Article: Collecting the 1955 Topps Baseball Card Set
- PSA Article: The 1955 Topps Baseball Set
- PSA Price Guide: 1955 Topps
- Sports Card Radio: 1955 Topps Baseball Checklist
- Sports Collectors Daily: 1955 Topps Baseball Set: Small but Mighty
