1951 Topps Red Back #47 Tommy Glaviano
About Tommy Glaviano
Glaviano's best season came in 1950, when he started at third base for the Cardinals and played 106 of his 115 games there. He hit .285 with 117 hits in 410 at-bats, including 29 doubles and 11 home runs, and stole 6 bases; his 92 runs scored were nearly three times the 32 he had scored in 87 games the year before, when he hit .267.
Tommy Glaviano was a right-handed third baseman and second baseman who played 389 major league games between 1949 and 1953, four seasons with the St. Louis Cardinals and a last one with the Philadelphia Phillies. A Sacramento native listed at 5 feet 9 inches and 175 pounds, he served in the Coast Guard from December 1942 to December 1945, at Base Alameda, aboard the USS Dickman and at the recruiting station in San Francisco. His career line was .257 with 24 home runs, 108 RBI and 259 hits in 1,008 at-bats, and his walks lifted his on-base percentage to .395. He played his last game on September 26, 1953, and died in Sacramento on January 19, 2004.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 293 | 1 | 52 | 88 | 34 | 32 | 44 | 41 | 1 |
| SGC | 42 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 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 #47 card?
It is Red Back #47 in the 135-card 1951 Topps Baseball checklist, picturing Tommy Glaviano of the St. Louis Cardinals.
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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