1953 Topps #93 Hal Rice
1953 Topps #93 Hal Rice
About Hal Rice
Harold Housten "Hoot" Rice was a left-handed-hitting, right-handed-throwing left fielder signed by the St. Louis Cardinals as a 17-year-old amateur in 1941, breaking in with the Class D Williamson Red Birds of the Mountain State League. His climb was interrupted by World War II: Rice served in the Pacific with a tank destroyer battalion, earned a battlefield commission to second lieutenant, was wounded in the legs in the Philippines in 1945, and received the Purple Heart. He debuted with the Cardinals on April 29, 1948, and played seven big-league seasons (1948-1954) for St. Louis, the Pittsburgh Pirates, and the Chicago Cubs, often backing up Stan Musial in left field. Rice hit .260 for his career with 19 home runs and 162 RBI over 424 games, peaking in 1952 when he played a career-high 98 games and batted .288; that year he became the fourth Cardinal to hit two grand slams in a single season. Traded to Pittsburgh in June 1953, he finished with the Cubs in 1954 and died in 1997. His 1953 Topps card (#93) is a double-print and is catalogued with a minor back variation, the biography text appearing in white on some copies and black on others.
Sources: Wikipedia · Baseball-Reference
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 | 367 | 0 | 4 | 38 | 82 | 99 | 74 | 70 | 0 |
| SGC | 36 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 0 |
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 Hal Rice card?
It is card #93 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 St. Louis Cardinals 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 Hal Rice 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.