1953 Topps #132 Tom Morgan
1953 Topps #132 Tom Morgan
About Tom Morgan
A California farm boy signed by the New York Yankees as an amateur free agent before the 1949 season, right-hander Tom Stephen Morgan (born May 20, 1930, in El Monte, CA; died 1987) debuted for New York on April 20, 1951, and pitched 12 major-league seasons through 1963. He worked as both a starter and reliever for the Yankees (1951-52, 1954-56), Kansas City Athletics (1957), Detroit Tigers (1958-60), Washington Senators (1960) and Los Angeles Angels (1961-63), finishing 67-47 with a 3.61 ERA, 364 strikeouts and 64 saves in 443 games. He was a member of three Yankees World Series championship teams in the early-to-mid 1950s, and enjoyed his finest year in 1961 with the expansion Angels, going 8-2 with a 2.36 ERA. Nicknamed "Plowboy" for his farming background back home in California, Morgan later became a respected pitching coach for the Angels, Padres and Yankees. This series-2 card carries a minor printing variation: the back biography appears in white text on some copies and black on others.
Sources: Wikipedia · Baseball-Reference
Designations, variations & errors
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 | 497 | 0 | 6 | 41 | 67 | 139 | 120 | 124 | 0 |
| SGC | 60 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 37 | 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 Tom Morgan card?
It is card #132 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 New York Yankees player.
Is the 1953 Topps Tom Morgan 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.