1951 Topps Major League All-Star Walt Dropo
About this card
The Major League All-Stars are eleven die-cut stand-ups of the stars of 1950-51, made to be folded and stood up like Connie Mack's All-Stars.
About Walt Dropo
Dropo began 1950 in the minor leagues and still reached 180 hits and 101 runs in 136 games, both career highs. Only Al Rosen's 37 home runs beat his total in the American League, and he placed second in extra-base hits and in slugging percentage. Baseball Magazine and The Sporting News each named him their first baseman for the season. The follow-up year was far quieter: .239 with 11 home runs and 57 RBI in 99 games for Boston.
Walt Dropo was a 6-foot-5, 220-pound first baseman out of Moosup, Connecticut, the son of Serbian parents who emigrated from Trebinje, in what is now Bosnia and Herzegovina. He played football, basketball and baseball at the University of Connecticut, left as the school's all-time leading basketball scorer, and lost three years to Army service in Europe during World War II. Drafted by the Chicago Bears and by the Providence Steamrollers, he turned both down and signed with the Boston Red Sox in 1947. After a .146 debut season in 1949 he broke through in 1950: a .322 average, 34 home runs, a league-best 326 total bases, and 144 RBIs that tied teammate Vern Stephens for the league lead, American League Rookie of the Year honors and a starting spot in the All-Star Game. He never approached that year again, but finished a 13-season career across five teams at .270 with 152 home runs and 704 RBIs. Traded to Detroit in June 1952, he tied the major league record with 12 hits in 12 straight plate appearances. Afterward he worked in insurance, real estate and the family fireworks business, and stayed close to his alma mater.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 5 |
| SGC | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 |
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 Major League All-Star card?
It is Major League All-Star in the 135-card 1951 Topps Baseball checklist, picturing Walt Dropo of the Boston Red Sox. The Major League All-Stars are eleven die-cut stand-ups of the stars of 1950-51, made to be folded and stood up like Connie Mack's All-Stars.
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.