1951 Topps Connie Mack's All-Star Mickey Cochrane
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 Mickey Cochrane
Cochrane's claim to an all-time team starts with his bat. He hit .357 in 1930, the best average of his career, after leading the American League at .404 at the end of June, and he finished fifth in the batting race. In 1929 he struck out 8 times in 514 at-bats, and he reached base at a .419 rate over his career. In 1947 he became the first catcher the baseball writers elected to the Hall of Fame. Connie Mack brought him back to Philadelphia as general manager of the Athletics in 1950, Mack's final season running the club.
Mickey Cochrane caught for the Philadelphia Athletics from 1925 to 1933 and for the Detroit Tigers from 1934 to 1937, and his .320 career average is the highest of any catcher. He reached the majors after batting .333 for Portland of the Pacific Coast League in 1924 and became Connie Mack's starting catcher as a rookie, hitting .331. He won the American League MVP award in 1928 and again in 1934, and caught in the World Series for Philadelphia in 1929, 1930 and 1931, winning the first two. Detroit bought him from Mack and named him player-manager for 1934; the Tigers won 101 games and the pennant that year and beat the Cubs in the 1935 World Series. On May 25, 1937, a pitch from Bump Hadley struck him in the head and ended his playing career at 34. He managed Detroit into 1938 with a 348-250 record. He finished with 1,652 hits and 119 home runs and was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1947.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 82 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 19 | 32 | 19 |
| SGC | 66 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 26 | 31 |
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 Mickey Cochrane 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.