1953 Topps #149 Dom DiMaggio
1953 Topps #149 Dom DiMaggio
About Dom DiMaggio
The youngest of the three DiMaggio brothers who all became major-league center fielders, Dom DiMaggio broke in with his hometown San Francisco Seals of the Pacific Coast League, and after batting .360 in 1939 the Boston Red Sox bought his contract for $75,000. He spent his entire 11-season career (1940-1942 and 1946-1953, with three years lost to Navy service in World War II) in Boston's center field, hitting .298 with 1,680 hits, 87 home runs, 618 RBI, and 100 stolen bases over 1,399 games. A seven-time All-Star (1941-42, 1946, 1949-52), he strung together a 34-game hitting streak in 1949 that remains a Red Sox record and led the AL in stolen bases in 1950. Nicknamed "the Little Professor" for his 5-foot-9 frame and eyeglasses, he nearly became a 1946 World Series hero, doubling home two runs to tie Game 7 before pulling a hamstring; his replacement in center could not stop Enos Slaughter's famous "Mad Dash," which won the Series for St. Louis. This series-2 card exists with both black-text and white-text back biographies, a minor printing variation.
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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.
White-text biography
A minor printing variation: on some copies the back biography is printed in white text, on others in black text. Catalogued by TCDB (and noted by price guides for the series-2 range) but considered a minor variation, not a headline.
Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 816 | 0 | 9 | 70 | 133 | 195 | 174 | 234 | 1 |
| SGC | 192 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 20 | 42 | 104 | 8 |
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 Dom DiMaggio card?
It is card #149 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 Dom DiMaggio valuable?
Value depends on grade and eye appeal. Use the links above to check current T206 Cards inventory and live eBay listings.
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.