1953 Topps #92 Paul Minner
1953 Topps #92 Paul Minner
About Paul Minner
Paul Edison "Lefty" Minner (1923-2006), a lanky 6-foot-5 left-handed pitcher from New Wilmington, Pennsylvania, signed with the Brooklyn Dodgers organization and began his pro career in 1941 before serving as a U.S. Army master sergeant during World War II (1943-1945). He debuted with Brooklyn in 1946 and pitched for the Dodgers in 1946 and 1948-1949, then spent the bulk of his career with the Chicago Cubs from 1950 through 1956. Over ten major-league seasons he went 69-84 with a 3.94 ERA and 481 strikeouts. With Brooklyn he reached the 1949 World Series against the Yankees, throwing a scoreless relief inning; SABR credits him as the first pitcher to work under the lights in the fall classic. A better-than-average hitting pitcher (six home runs), Minner surrendered the first of Frank Robinson's 586 career home runs on April 28, 1956, and his career ended weeks later when a fall cracked a vertebra. His 1953 Topps card (#92, Cubs, black NL banner) is a series-2 double print and exists with a minor back variation, the biography text printed in either black or white.
Sources: Wikipedia · Baseball-Reference · SABR
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 | 384 | 0 | 1 | 50 | 82 | 95 | 86 | 69 | 1 |
| SGC | 48 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 16 | 15 | 2 |
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 Paul Minner card?
It is card #92 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 Chicago Cubs 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 Paul Minner 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.