1951 Topps Major League All-Star Bob Lemon
About this card
The Major League All-Stars are eleven die-cut stand-ups of the stars of 1950-51, made to be folded and stood up like Connie Mack's All-Stars.
About Bob Lemon
Lemon asked Hank Greenberg for $50,000 early in 1950 and settled in March for about $35,000. He then led the American League with 23 wins, 37 starts and 170 strikeouts, and tied for the lead with 22 complete games. He played in 72 games, 44 of them on the mound, went 6-for-26 as a pinch-hitter, and fatigue caught him again in September. His ERA rose to 3.84. The Sporting News named him the league's top pitcher for the second time in three years, while Cleveland slipped to fourth.
Bob Lemon converted from an infielder and outfielder to a pitcher with Cleveland in 1946, after three seasons away in the Navy during World War II. Mel Harder helped him develop his slider. Lemon finished 207-128 with a 3.23 ERA. He threw 188 complete games and 31 shutouts. He won at least 20 games seven times from 1948 through 1956 and made seven consecutive All-Star teams. In 1948 he no-hit Detroit on June 30, led the majors with ten shutouts and won twice in Cleveland's World Series victory over the Boston Braves. He went 23-7 for the 1954 pennant winners. A left-handed batter, he hit .232 with 37 home runs: 35 while pitching and two as a pinch-hitter. Lemon later managed the Royals, White Sox and Yankees, leading New York to the 1978 World Series title. He entered the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1976, and Cleveland retired his number 21 in 1998.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 4 |
| SGC | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 |
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 Major League All-Star card?
It is Major League All-Star in the 135-card 1951 Topps Baseball checklist, picturing Bob Lemon of the Cleveland Indians. The Major League All-Stars are eleven die-cut stand-ups of the stars of 1950-51, made to be folded and stood up like Connie Mack's 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.