1951 Topps Blue Back #1 Eddie Yost
About Eddie Yost
Yost appeared in 155 games in 1950, every one of them at third base, and hit .295, the best average of his 18 seasons. His 169 hits were a career high, up from 110 the year before. He scored 114 runs, double the 57 of 1949, and added 11 home runs, 58 runs batted in and 6 stolen bases.
Eddie Yost played 18 major league seasons and was known for his eye at the plate. A Brooklyn-born New York University infielder, he signed with the Washington Senators in 1944 and went straight to the big club at age 17, never playing a day in the minors, then lost 1945 to the Navy. From 1947 he held down third base in Washington for a dozen seasons. He was nicknamed The Walking Man for the numerous walks he drew. He led the American League in walks six times and finished with 1,614, which ranks 11th on the career list. His career on-base percentage was .394 against a .254 batting average. He also set American League career records at third base with 2,356 putouts, 3,659 assists and 6,285 total chances. He was the first third baseman to play more than 2,000 games at the position. Washington traded him to Detroit in December 1958 to clear third base for Harmon Killebrew; the expansion Los Angeles Angels took him after the 1960 season, and he retired in 1962. A 23-season coaching career followed, most of it in the third-base box, and he was on the staff of the 1969 World Series champion Mets.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 149 | 0 | 5 | 28 | 26 | 21 | 29 | 40 | 0 |
| SGC | 14 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 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 #1 card?
It is Blue Back #1 in the 135-card 1951 Topps Baseball checklist, picturing Eddie Yost of the Washington Senators.
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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