1953 Topps #94 Bill Kennedy
1953 Topps #94 Bill Kennedy
About Bill Kennedy
William Aulton "Lefty" Kennedy was a left-handed pitcher born March 14, 1921, in Carnesville, Georgia. Originally signed by the New York Yankees before the 1939 season, he built his legend in the minors: in 1946 with the Class-D Rocky Mount Rocks he went 28-3 with a 1.03 ERA and struck out an astonishing 456 batters in 280 innings — one of the highest single-season strikeout totals in professional baseball history — then went 15-2 for Scranton in 1947. Kennedy reached the majors on April 26, 1948, with the Cleveland Indians, but was traded to the St. Louis Browns within weeks, narrowly missing Cleveland's 1948 World Series title. Over parts of eight seasons (1948-1957) he also pitched for the Chicago White Sox, Boston Red Sox (his 1953 Topps club), and Cincinnati Redlegs, compiling a 15-28 record, a 4.73 ERA, 256 strikeouts, and 11 saves. He never made an All-Star team, and after baseball tended bar in Seattle, where he died of lung cancer in 1983 at age 62. His #94 card is a double-print in the 1953 set.
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Designations, variations & errors
Double Print
Marked DP. Roughly 50% more of these cards were printed than their neighbors (the hobby calls it 'double-printed'), so they are the most plentiful cards in the set. TCDB flags 103 of them, concentrated in the low series. Five cards normally in the low run - #94, #107, #131, #145 and #156 - were also printed on the more-plentiful #166-220 sheet. A print-quantity designation, not an error or a separate card.
Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 540 | 0 | 7 | 68 | 112 | 147 | 96 | 109 | 1 |
| SGC | 67 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 24 | 1 |
Graded population — a scarcity guide, not a price. Snapshot 2026-06-26. Half-grades fold down (8.5→8). PSA counts are straight-graded.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the 1953 Topps Bill Kennedy card?
It is card #94 of the 1953 Topps Baseball set - one of the most beautiful sets ever made, with hand-painted color portraits numbered to 280 (274 cards issued). It pictures the Boston Red Sox player.
What does 'double print' mean for this card?
Roughly 50% more of these cards were printed than their neighbors, so double prints (DP) are the most plentiful cards in the set. It is a print-quantity note, not an error or a separate card.
Is the 1953 Topps Bill Kennedy valuable?
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Sources: Trading Card Database, Baseball-Reference, PSA & SGC population reports, and Baseball-Almanac. Card data & population compiled and maintained by T206Cards.com. Page last updated 2026-07-01.