1952 Topps #64 Roy Sievers
1952 Topps #64 Roy Sievers
About Roy Sievers
Signed by the St. Louis Browns as a St. Louis-born teenager in the mid-1940s, right-handed slugger Roy Sievers reached the majors with the Browns in 1949 and was named the inaugural American League Rookie of the Year that season. Over 17 big-league seasons he played first base and the outfield for the Browns (1949-1953), the original Washington Senators (1954-1959), the Chicago White Sox (1960-1961), the Philadelphia Phillies (1962-1964), and the expansion Senators (1964-1965). His signature year came in 1957 with Washington, when he batted .301 and led the AL in both home runs (42) and RBIs (114) - becoming the first player in major-league history to lead his league in homers and RBIs while playing for a last-place club, outdueling Mickey Mantle and Ted Williams for the home run crown. A multiple-time All-Star, Sievers finished with a .267 average, 318 home runs, 1,703 hits, and 1,147 RBIs over 1,887 games, becoming one of the earliest players to reach 300 career homers. Tall and lanky, he was nicknamed "Squirrel" for hanging around the basket as a schoolboy basketball player. This first-series card exists with both black-print and red-print backs, a documented color variation collectors track. Sievers died in 2017 at age 90.
Sources: Wikipedia · Baseball-Reference · SABR
Variations & how to tell them apart
Black Back / Red Back Series 1 (cards 1-80)
Every card in the first series exists with the back printed in either black or red ink. The black backs are the first printing and are scarcer; red backs (the second printing onward) are more common.
- Black Back — scarcer: First printing. Reverse printed in black ink. Scarcer, and typically carries a small premium over the red back.
- Red Back: Second printing onward. Reverse printed in red ink. The more common of the two.
Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 938 | 1 | 2 | 80 | 147 | 204 | 194 | 307 | 3 |
| SGC | 142 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 33 | 77 | 2 |
SGC by variation: Black Back 73 · Red Back 69
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 Roy Sievers card?
It is card #64 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 Roy Sievers have back variations?
Yes. Every card in the first series exists with the back printed in either black or red ink. The black backs are the first printing and are scarcer; red backs (the second printing onward) are more common.
Is the 1952 Topps Roy Sievers 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.