1952 Topps #126 Fred Hutchinson
1952 Topps #126 Fred Hutchinson
About Fred Hutchinson
Fred Hutchinson was a hard-throwing right-handed pitcher who signed with his hometown Seattle Rainiers of the Pacific Coast League, going 25-7 with a 2.48 ERA in 1938 to earn Sporting News Minor League Player of the Year before the Detroit Tigers bought his contract. He pitched his entire big-league career for Detroit (1939-1940 and 1946-1953), losing four prime seasons to U.S. Navy service in World War II, and finished 95-71 with a 3.73 ERA and 591 strikeouts. He appeared in the 1940 World Series and was named to the 1951 American League All-Star team, and was a fine hitting pitcher with a .263 career average. Known as "Hutch" and, for his temper and a spring-training run-in with a circus bear, "The Bear," he became Detroit's player-manager on July 5, 1952 -- the very season this second-series card was issued. He later managed the Cardinals and the Cincinnati Reds, leading the 1961 Reds to a stunning National League pennant before falling to the Yankees in the World Series. Diagnosed with lung cancer, he died November 12, 1964, at age 45; the Hutch Award and Seattle's Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center honor his memory.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 840 | 0 | 6 | 79 | 121 | 212 | 179 | 237 | 6 |
| SGC | 142 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 34 | 74 | 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 Fred Hutchinson card?
It is card #126 of 407 in the 1952 Topps set - Topps' first flagship issue and the cornerstone of the postwar hobby. It pictures the Detroit Tigers player.
Is the 1952 Topps Fred Hutchinson valuable?
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