1951 Topps Blue Back #4 Del Ennis
About Del Ennis
Ennis drove in 38 runs in July 1950, the month that carried the Phillies into first place. He finished the year fourth in the National League in batting at .311 and fifth with 31 home runs, collected 185 hits, and placed fourth in the MVP vote behind teammate Jim Konstanty, Stan Musial and Eddie Stanky. Sometime that season he ran down a Jackie Robinson drive in right field and caught it barehanded. In the World Series the Yankees swept Philadelphia, and Ennis went 2 for 14.
Del Ennis was a Philadelphia-born outfielder who played 14 seasons, 1946 to 1959, mostly as the power bat of the Phillies. He hit .313 as a rookie in 1946, made the All-Star team, and won The Sporting News Rookie Award. He led the National League with 126 RBI in 1950 as the Whiz Kids won the pennant, and had four straight seasons of 20 or more homers and 100 or more RBI from 1952 to 1955. Despite that production he took years of booing from the home fans, which he sometimes answered with game-winning hits. Traded to the Cardinals after 1956, he drove in 105 runs in 1957 and roomed with Stan Musial. He finished with the Reds and White Sox in 1959 with 288 home runs, 1,284 RBI and a .284 average. He ran a bowling alley in the Philadelphia area, which he had opened in 1958 with the Phillies' longtime traveling secretary.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 151 | 0 | 24 | 37 | 14 | 17 | 27 | 32 | 0 |
| SGC | 19 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 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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Team card: Team card Philadelphia Phillies
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- Blue Back #51 Eddie Waitkus
- Major League All-Star Jim Konstanty
- Major League All-Star Robin Roberts
Frequently asked questions
What is the 1951 Topps Blue Back #4 card?
It is Blue Back #4 in the 135-card 1951 Topps Baseball checklist, picturing Del Ennis of the Philadelphia Phillies.
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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