1955 Topps #105 Chuck Diering
1955 Topps #105 Chuck Diering
About Chuck Diering
A glove-first center fielder out of St. Louis, Chuck Diering signed with the hometown Cardinals in 1941 and, after three years of U.S. Army service in World War II, reached the majors in 1947. He spent nine big-league seasons (1947-1956) with the Cardinals, New York Giants, Baltimore Orioles, and Dodgers, mostly as a reserve behind stars like Enos Slaughter and Stan Musial. Diering never made an All-Star team or a World Series, and he was a light hitter - a career .249 average with 14 home runs over 752 games - but he was prized for his defense; Dodgers manager Burt Shotton once said the things Diering did in the field made him "as valuable as a .400 man." His signature honor came in 1954, when he was named the very first Most Valuable Oriole after big-league baseball returned to Baltimore, the city where this 1955 Topps card pictures him. He later ran a Ford dealership in Illinois and died in 2012.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 627 | 0 | 6 | 104 | 188 | 165 | 84 | 79 | 1 |
| SGC | 55 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 14 | 17 | 3 |
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 Chuck Diering card?
It is card #105 of 206 in the 1955 Topps set - Topps' first fully horizontal design. It pictures the Baltimore Orioles player.
Is the 1955 Topps Chuck Diering valuable?
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