1951 Topps Blue Back #27 Andy Pafko
About Andy Pafko
Pafko spent 1950 back in the outfield, playing 144 of his 146 games there after splitting 1949 between the outfield and third base. He hit .304 with 156 hits in 514 at-bats, scored 95 runs and drove in 92. It was the fifth and last of his National League All-Star seasons.
Andy Pafko grew up on a dairy farm in Boyceville, Wisconsin, and reached the majors with the Chicago Cubs in September 1943 after winning Pacific Coast League MVP honors at Los Angeles. He starred in Chicago for nearly nine seasons, helping the Cubs to the 1945 pennant and hitting .312 with 26 home runs and 101 RBI in 1948 after a move to third base. His best power year came in 1950, when he hit a career-high 36 homers. Traded to Brooklyn in June 1951, he was the Dodgers' left fielder when Bobby Thomson hit the Shot Heard 'Round the World. He finished with the Milwaukee Braves, the home-state team he joined in 1953, and played on their 1957 World Series champions. Across 17 seasons he hit .285 with 213 home runs and 976 RBI in 1,852 games, played in four World Series with three clubs, and was named to the Cubs All-Century Team in 1999. He later coached for the Braves and managed in the minors.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 171 | 0 | 20 | 39 | 18 | 24 | 28 | 42 | 0 |
| SGC | 15 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
Graded population — a scarcity guide, not a price. Data as of 2026-10-19. Half grades fold down for both graders (8.5→8); PSA qualified slabs (OC, ST, PD, MC and the like) are not counted.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the 1951 Topps Blue Back #27 card?
It is Blue Back #27 in the 135-card 1951 Topps Baseball checklist, picturing Andy Pafko of the Chicago Cubs.
How many cards are in the 1951 Topps Baseball set?
135 cards across five issues - the Red Backs and Blue Backs (52 each), nine Team cards, and eleven each of Connie Mack's All-Stars and the Major League All-Stars. With the Zernial and Holmes variations and both versions of each Team card the master set is 146. All 135 count toward the full set; Jim Konstanty, Robin Roberts and Eddie Stanky, the three rarest Major League All-Stars, are so rarely seen that collectors often count a complete set as 132 without them.
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