1951 Topps Connie Mack's All-Star Connie Mack
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 Connie Mack
Two championship teams built in separate eras put Mack among the all-time greats. The first, anchored by the $100,000 infield of Eddie Collins, Home Run Baker, Jack Barry and Stuffy McInnis, won pennants in 1910, 1911, 1913 and 1914 and beat the Cubs in 1910 and the Giants in 1911 and 1913. The second, with Mickey Cochrane, Lefty Grove, Al Simmons and Jimmie Foxx, went 104-46 in 1929, 102-52 in 1930 and 107-45 in 1931. In Game 4 of the 1929 World Series it trailed the Cubs 8-0 and scored ten runs in the seventh inning to win 10-8. He was the first American League manager to win 100 games, in 1910, and reached that total five times. He was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1937.
Connie Mack was a catcher for eleven major-league seasons and then manager of the Philadelphia Athletics for fifty years, 1901 through 1950. As a player he caught for the Washington Nationals (1886-1889), the Buffalo Bisons of the Players' League (1890) and the Pittsburgh Pirates (1891-1896), hitting .245 with 5 home runs in 723 games. He was among the first catchers to set up directly behind the plate, and he built a reputation for tipping bats and faking the sound of a foul tip. He became Pittsburgh's player-manager in 1894, ran the Milwaukee Brewers of the Western League, and in 1901 was asked by Ban Johnson to establish the Athletics. His teams won nine American League pennants and five World Series, including consecutive titles in 1910-1911 and 1929-1930, and finished last 17 times. His 3,731 wins, 3,948 losses and 7,755 games managed are the major-league records. He managed in a business suit and waved a rolled scorecard to move his fielders. Born Cornelius McGillicuddy in East Brookfield, Massachusetts, he was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1937.
Sources: Wikipedia · SABR BioProject · Baseball-Reference
Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 69 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 36 | 14 |
| SGC | 46 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 22 | 17 |
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 Connie Mack of the Philadelphia Athletics. 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.
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.