1955 Topps #207 Billy Consolo
1955 Topps #207 Billy Consolo
About Billy Consolo
Billy Consolo was a right-handed infielder who signed with the Boston Red Sox straight out of Los Angeles' Dorsey High School in February 1953 for a bonus reported around $60,000. Under the era's "bonus baby" rule, any amateur paid more than $4,000 had to stay on the big-league roster for two full seasons, so Consolo reached the majors at 18 without a day in the minors, a mandate that stunted his development and left him largely a bench player. He appeared in the majors from 1953 to 1962 for the Red Sox, Washington Senators, Minnesota Twins, Philadelphia Phillies, Los Angeles Angels, and Kansas City Athletics, seeing time at shortstop, second, and third. His best year came in 1957, when he hit .270 in 68 games for Boston; over 10 seasons and 603 games he batted .221 with 9 home runs and 83 RBI. A boyhood friend of Sparky Anderson, Consolo played alongside him on the Crenshaw Post American Legion club that won the 1951 Junior National Championship, and Anderson later hired him as a Detroit Tigers coach (1979-1992), a run that included the 1984 World Series title. This is his high-number series-2 card. Consolo died in 2008 at age 73.
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Variations & how to tell them apart
High Number (#161-210)
Series 2 (#161-210) shipped in the fall against the new football-card season, so retailers cut their orders and far fewer were printed. As a result the set's biggest high-number names - Roberto Clemente (RC), Willie Mays, Yogi Berra, Phil Rizzuto, Gil Hodges and Duke Snider - are tougher than low-number stars such as Williams, Robinson and Aaron.
Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 516 | 0 | 2 | 54 | 106 | 143 | 91 | 115 | 5 |
| SGC | 57 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 24 | 2 |
Graded population — a scarcity guide, not a price. Snapshot 2026-06-26. Half-grades fold down (8.5→8); totals are summed across each grader's listed variations.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the 1955 Topps Billy Consolo card?
It is card #207 of 206 in the 1955 Topps set - Topps' first fully horizontal design. It pictures the Boston Red Sox player.
Why is this card scarce?
It is in the 1955 Topps high-number series (#161-210), which shipped in the fall against the new football cards, so far fewer were printed - the scarcest run in the set.
Is the 1955 Topps Billy Consolo valuable?
Value depends on grade and its scarce high-number status. 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.