1955 Topps #119 Bob Lennon
1955 Topps #119 Bob Lennon
About Bob Lennon
Robert Albert "Archie" Lennon was a left-handed-hitting outfielder whose New York Giants card #119 is his rookie card, issued on the strength of one of the great power seasons in minor-league history. A Brooklyn native, he was signed by the Dodgers in 1945 at age 16 after an Ebbets Field tryout, and it was for the Double-A Nashville Vols in 1954 that he made his name: playing home games at bandbox Sulphur Dell (right-field fence just 262 feet away), he won the Southern Association Triple Crown with a record 64 home runs, a .345 average, and a league-leading 161 RBI, 210 hits, and 139 runs. The teammates who dubbed him "Archie" said his thick Brooklyn accent evoked a character from the radio comedy "Duffy's Tavern." That barrage earned a late-1954 callup to the pennant-winning Giants, but injuries and pitching he couldn't solve limited him to just 38 big-league games (.165, 1 HR, 4 RBI) with the Giants and Cubs; his lone major-league homer came fittingly at Ebbets Field, off Sal Maglie in 1957. He hit 278 home runs across a 16-year minor-league career and is remembered as a slugger undone by circumstance rather than talent.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 587 | 0 | 14 | 102 | 162 | 158 | 84 | 65 | 2 |
| SGC | 58 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 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 Bob Lennon card?
It is card #119 of 206 in the 1955 Topps set - Topps' first fully horizontal design. It pictures the New York Giants player, and is his rookie card.
Is the 1955 Topps Bob Lennon 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.