1952 Topps #149 Dick Kryhoski
1952 Topps #149 Dick Kryhoski
About Dick Kryhoski
Dick Kryhoski was a left-handed first baseman who signed with the New York Yankees in 1946 after wartime Navy service in the Pacific aboard the carrier USS Ticonderoga. He climbed the Yankees' farm system (Amsterdam, Wellsville, Binghamton, and Triple-A Kansas City) and made the jump in 1949, when Casey Stengel installed the rookie as New York's Opening Day first baseman; Kryhoski hit .294 in 54 games. Traded to Detroit for former All-Star Dick Wakefield, he posted his best year in 1951, batting .287 with 12 home runs and 57 RBI for the Tigers. Dealt to the St. Louis Browns in 1952, he moved with the franchise to become a Baltimore Oriole in 1954 and finished with the Kansas City Athletics in 1955. On July 16, 1953, Kryhoski was part of Browns history, homering back-to-back-to-back with Clint Courtney and Jim Dyck off the Yankees' Johnny Sain. Over seven big-league seasons he hit .265 with 45 home runs and 231 RBI in 569 games. This #149 is a middle-series common, printed well before the scarce #311-407 high numbers that make the Mantle-era back end of the set so rare today.
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Variations & how to tell them apart
White Back / Gray Back Series 3 (cards 131-190)
The third series exists on two different card stocks. The standard issue is on white/cream stock; a much scarcer parallel was printed on gray cardboard. The gray stock was used at the END of the series-3 run — leftover stock run through the same press, not a separate or foreign printing. Gray backs have a duller, gloss-less front and are never found with gum stains.
- White Back: Standard issue. White/cream card stock, normal red-ink back. Sharper, glossier front.
- Gray Back — scarcer: Scarce parallel on gray card stock. Duller, gloss-less front; never gum-stained. #189 Pete Reiser is the rarest of the run; #146 Frank House appears with a pale/yellow Tiger logo. NOTE: long mislabeled 'Canadian' (borrowed from the genuinely-Canadian 1954 Topps issue) — there is no evidence the 1952 grays were a Canadian release. TCDB catalogs these as 'Grey Back' against the normal 'Red Back'.
Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 533 | 2 | 3 | 54 | 97 | 131 | 106 | 136 | 4 |
| SGC | 76 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 39 | 0 |
SGC by variation: Standard 73 · Gray Back 3
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 Dick Kryhoski card?
It is card #149 of 407 in the 1952 Topps set - Topps' first flagship issue and the cornerstone of the postwar hobby. It pictures the St. Louis Browns player.
Does the 1952 Topps Dick Kryhoski have back variations?
Yes. The third series exists on two different card stocks. The standard issue is on white/cream stock; a much scarcer parallel was printed on gray cardboard. The gray stock was used at the END of the series-3 run — leftover stock run through the same press, not a separate or foreign printing. Gray backs have a duller, gloss-less front and are never found with gum stains.
Is the 1952 Topps Dick Kryhoski valuable?
Value depends on grade and (where it applies) the back variation. Use the links above to check current T206 Cards inventory and live eBay listings.
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.