1951 Topps Major League All-Star Yogi Berra
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 Yogi Berra
Berra caught 148 of the 151 games he played in 1950 and set career highs with a .322 average, 192 hits and 116 runs. His 124 RBI led a Yankees club that won the pennant at 98-56, and he finished third in the MVP voting behind teammate Phil Rizzuto. New York swept the Phillies in the World Series, and in the Game 4 clincher Berra singled home the first run and hit a leadoff home run off Jim Konstanty in the sixth.
Yankees catcher Yogi Berra won 3 American League MVP awards and played on 10 World Series champions, the most by any player. Lawrence Peter Berra grew up in St. Louis's Italian neighborhood, The Hill. Friend Jack Maguire supplied the nickname after comparing Berra's cross-legged pose to a yogi in a film. The Yankees signed him for $500 in 1942. After a season at Norfolk, he joined the Navy and served on a rocket boat off Normandy on D-Day. He reached the majors in 1946, and coach Bill Dickey later worked with him on catching mechanics. Berra struck out only 12 times in 597 at-bats in 1950 and caught Don Larsen's perfect game in the 1956 World Series. Across 19 major league seasons with the Yankees and Mets, he batted .285 with 2,150 hits. He hit 358 home runs and drove in 1,430 runs. He earned All-Star selections in 15 seasons. His later work included managing and coaching both New York clubs and coaching Houston. He was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1972, the year the Yankees retired number 8 for both Berra and Dickey.
Sources: SABR BioProject · Baseball-Reference · National Baseball Hall of Fame (1) · National Baseball Hall of Fame (2) · National Baseball Hall of Fame (3) · Baseball Almanac
Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 10 |
| SGC | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 10 |
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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Related cards
More Yogi Berra in this set: Red Back #1
More New York Yankees cards:
- Red Back #1 Yogi Berra
- Red Back #5 Phil Rizzuto
- Red Back #6 Allie Reynolds
- Red Back #18 Gerry Coleman
- Red Back #24 Hank Bauer
- Blue Back #10 Joe Page
- Blue Back #35 Tommy Byrne
- Blue Back #39 Ed Lopat
- Blue Back #50 Johnny Mize
- Connie Mack's All-Star Lou Gehrig
- Connie Mack's All-Star Babe Ruth
- Major League All-Star Phil Rizzuto
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 Yogi Berra of the New York Yankees. 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.
What are the key cards in 1951 Topps?
The three rarest are the Major League All-Stars of Jim Konstanty, Robin Roberts and Eddie Stanky, the three short prints of the issue. Red Back #1 Yogi Berra leads the Red Backs and Blue Back #3 Richie Ashburn the Blue Backs, with Blue Back #50 Johnny Mize and Blue Back #37 Bobby Doerr next; Red Back #49 Al Zarilla and Blue Back #51 Eddie Waitkus are the hardest of the two decks to find in top condition. Of the Team cards, the Boston Red Sox (Ted Williams' first Topps card) and the St. Louis Cardinals are the scarcest, and the Brooklyn Dodgers card pictures Jackie Robinson, Duke Snider, Pee Wee Reese and Roy Campanella. Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig lead Connie Mack's All-Stars, and Yogi Berra the Major League 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.