1951 Topps Red Back #51 Eddie Robinson
About Eddie Robinson
Robinson played all 155 games at first base in 1950, split between Washington and Chicago, and batted .295 with 21 home runs and 86 RBI. His 163 hits and 83 runs were up from 155 and 66 in 1949, when he started the All-Star Game at first and singled in Joe DiMaggio off Warren Spahn. Paul Richards took over as Chicago's manager in 1951, and on April 25 of that year Robinson hit a home run out of Comiskey Park.
Eddie Robinson was a left-handed-hitting first baseman who played 13 major league seasons between 1942 and 1957 and appeared with seven of the eight American League clubs of his day, every one but the Red Sox. He reached Cleveland for eight games in 1942, spent three years in the Navy, and returned in 1946. He was the Indians' first baseman for the 1948 World Series win over the Boston Braves, then was traded to Washington with Ed Klieman and Joe Haynes for Mickey Vernon and Early Wynn. His best years came with the Senators and White Sox, and he made four All-Star teams (1949, 1951, 1952, 1953), driving in 117 runs for Chicago in 1951. He later joined the Yankees as a part-timer, and in 1955 hit 16 home runs on only 36 hits. After retiring with 172 home runs and a .268 average, he worked as an Orioles coach, a farm director in Kansas City, and general manager of the Braves and the Rangers. He died on October 4, 2021, aged 100.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 234 | 0 | 23 | 62 | 31 | 36 | 35 | 47 | 0 |
| SGC | 28 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 1 |
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 Red Back #51 card?
It is Red Back #51 in the 135-card 1951 Topps Baseball checklist, picturing Eddie Robinson of the Chicago White Sox.
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.