1951 Topps Blue Back #32 Bob Elliott
About Bob Elliott
Elliott hit 24 home runs in 1950, more than in any other of his five seasons in Boston, and drove in 107 runs for the sixth time in his career. He batted .305 in 142 games with 162 hits and 94 runs scored, and Baseball Magazine named him its All-Star third baseman for the year. The 1951 season brought his seventh and final All-Star selection, his last with the Braves before an April 1952 trade sent him to the New York Giants.
Bob Elliott was a right-handed third baseman who broke in as an outfielder with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1939 and spent 1947 through 1951 as the Boston Braves third baseman. Frankie Frisch moved him to third base in 1942, and he drove in more than 100 runs in each season from 1943 through 1945. Traded to Boston after the 1946 season in the deal that sent Billy Herman to Pittsburgh, he won the 1947 National League Most Valuable Player Award with a .317 average, 22 home runs and 113 RBI. In 1948 he led the majors with 131 walks, hit two home runs in Game 5 of the World Series, and helped Boston to its first pennant in 34 years. He made seven All-Star teams, played for the New York Giants, St. Louis Browns and Chicago White Sox, finished with 2,061 hits and 170 home runs, and managed the 1960 Kansas City Athletics. He died in San Diego on May 4, 1966.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 154 | 0 | 16 | 35 | 15 | 28 | 27 | 33 | 0 |
| SGC | 20 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 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 #32 card?
It is Blue Back #32 in the 135-card 1951 Topps Baseball checklist, picturing Bob Elliott of the Boston Braves.
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.