1955 Topps #192 Jim Delsing
1955 Topps #192 Jim Delsing
About Jim Delsing
Jim Delsing was a left-handed outfielder signed at 16 in 1942 by scout Eddie Kotal to Green Bay of the Class D Wisconsin State League, and he reached the majors in 1948 after minor-league seasons interrupted by World War II service in the Army Medical Corps. Over 10 seasons (1948-1960) he played center and left field for the Chicago White Sox, New York Yankees, St. Louis Browns, Detroit Tigers, and Kansas City Athletics, batting .255 with 627 hits, 40 home runs, and 286 RBI across 822 games; his best year came with Detroit in 1953, when he hit .288 with 11 homers and 62 RBI. In 1949 he filled in for an ailing Joe DiMaggio and batted .350 over nine games, and on June 25, 1953 he was the center fielder replaced by 18-year-old Al Kaline in Kaline's major-league debut. Delsing is best remembered as the pinch-runner for 3-foot-7 Eddie Gaedel after Bill Veeck's famous stunt on August 19, 1951, later quipping that he was "the only one who ran for a midget." He died in 2006. This is a high-number (Series 2) card from the 1955 Topps set.
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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 | 522 | 0 | 5 | 86 | 113 | 157 | 89 | 72 | 0 |
| SGC | 53 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 17 | 1 |
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 Jim Delsing card?
It is card #192 of 206 in the 1955 Topps set - Topps' first fully horizontal design. It pictures the Detroit Tigers 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 Jim Delsing 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.