1952 Topps #232 Billy Cox
1952 Topps #232 Billy Cox
About Billy Cox
Signed off the semipro sandlots of central Pennsylvania, William Richard Cox reached the majors with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1941 before his career was interrupted by World War II service in the 814th Signal Corps, which took him from North Africa and Italy to Guadalcanal and left him battling recurrent malaria for years afterward. Traded to Brooklyn in 1948, Cox became the regular third baseman of the Dodgers' legendary "Boys of Summer" infield alongside Gil Hodges, Jackie Robinson and Pee Wee Reese, playing 11 big-league seasons (1941, 1946-55) with the Pirates, Dodgers and Baltimore Orioles. Widely hailed as the finest defensive third baseman of his era, he fielded hot smashes with a tiny three-fingered black glove that Duke Snider said he flicked "like a serpent's tongue"; Casey Stengel called him "not a third baseman, he's a blankety-blank acrobat." A lifetime .262 hitter with 66 home runs and 351 RBI, Cox saved his best for October, leading the Dodgers with six RBI in the 1953 World Series against the Yankees, one of three Fall Classics (1949, 1952, 1953) he reached in Brooklyn. Roger Kahn immortalized him in The Boys of Summer, cementing his legacy despite modest career totals. This card falls in the fourth series, well below the scarce high-number run (#311-407) capped by the iconic Mickey Mantle at #311.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 560 | 0 | 5 | 42 | 87 | 131 | 110 | 180 | 5 |
| SGC | 126 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 15 | 44 | 53 | 1 |
Graded population — a scarcity guide, not a price. Snapshot 2026-06-22. Half-grades fold down (8.5→8); totals are summed across each grader's listed variations.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the 1952 Topps Billy Cox card?
It is card #232 of 407 in the 1952 Topps set - Topps' first flagship issue and the cornerstone of the postwar hobby. It pictures the Brooklyn Dodgers player.
Is the 1952 Topps Billy Cox valuable?
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Sources: the Trading Card Database, Baseball-Reference, and PSA & SGC population reports. Card data & population compiled and maintained by T206Cards.com. Page last updated 2026-07-01.