1951 Topps Connie Mack's All-Star Babe Ruth
About this card
Connie Mack's All-Stars are eleven die-cut stand-ups of the all-time greats Connie Mack picked; every one of the eleven is in the Hall of Fame. They were made to be folded and stood up, so complete, unbent examples are hard to find.
About Babe Ruth
Ruth earns an all-time place twice over, starting on the mound. For the 1916 Red Sox the left-hander went 23-12 with a 1.75 ERA and nine shutouts, and in the 1918 World Series he beat the Cubs twice. As a Yankee he batted .393 in 1923, and in 1927 he drove in 164 runs and scored 158 before New York swept Pittsburgh in four games. His pitching line closed at 94-46 with a 2.28 ERA over 1,221.1 innings, and the Hall of Fame inducted him in 1936.
George Herman "Babe" Ruth was born February 6, 1895, in Baltimore, Maryland, and sent at age seven to St. Mary's Industrial School for Boys, where Brother Matthias became his mentor. Jack Dunn signed him to his minor-league Baltimore Orioles in 1914, where teammates calling him "Dunn's babe" gave him his name. Dunn sold him to the Boston Red Sox that July, and over six seasons Ruth became one of the game's premier left-handers, winning 89 games and pitching on three World Series champions (1915, 1916, 1918). Moved into the everyday lineup, he broke the single-season home run record with 29 in 1919. Owner Harry Frazee sold him to the Yankees that December, a deal that fed Boston's 86-year drought and the "Curse of the Bambino." In 15 New York seasons Ruth won seven pennants and four World Series, took the 1923 Most Valuable Player award and the 1924 batting title, and hit 60 home runs for the 1927 Murderers' Row club. He led the American League in home runs twelve times. After a short 1935 turn with the Boston Braves he retired with 714 home runs, a .342 average and a .690 slugging mark, and in 1936 he joined the Hall of Fame's first five electees.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 95 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 40 | 28 |
| SGC | 65 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 19 | 32 |
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 Connie Mack's All-Star card?
It is Connie Mack's All-Star in the 135-card 1951 Topps Baseball checklist, picturing Babe Ruth of the New York Yankees. Connie Mack's All-Stars are eleven die-cut stand-ups of the all-time greats Connie Mack picked; every one of the eleven is in the Hall of Fame. They were made to be folded and stood up, so complete, unbent examples are hard to find.
What are the key cards in 1951 Topps?
The three rarest are the Major League All-Stars of Jim Konstanty, Robin Roberts and Eddie Stanky, the three short prints of the issue. Red Back #1 Yogi Berra leads the Red Backs and Blue Back #3 Richie Ashburn the Blue Backs, with Blue Back #50 Johnny Mize and Blue Back #37 Bobby Doerr next; Red Back #49 Al Zarilla and Blue Back #51 Eddie Waitkus are the hardest of the two decks to find in top condition. Of the Team cards, the Boston Red Sox (Ted Williams' first Topps card) and the St. Louis Cardinals are the scarcest, and the Brooklyn Dodgers card pictures Jackie Robinson, Duke Snider, Pee Wee Reese and Roy Campanella. Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig lead Connie Mack's All-Stars, and Yogi Berra the Major League All-Stars.
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.
Sources: PSA, BaseballCardPedia, Trading Card Database, Baseball-Reference, PSA & SGC population reports. Card data compiled and maintained by T206Cards.com. Page last updated 2026-10-26.