1955 Topps #130 Mayo Smith
1955 Topps #130 Mayo Smith
About Mayo Smith
Card #130 pictures Mayo Smith as manager of the Philadelphia Phillies, the club he led from 1955 to 1958 in the first of his major-league managerial jobs. Signed at 18 by Dan Howley to Toronto of the International League in 1933, Smith spent most of a long minor-league career in the outfield, winning the 1944 International League batting title at .340. His entire big-league playing career was a single wartime season: he played center field for the 1945 Philadelphia Athletics, batting .212 with 43 hits and 11 RBI in 73 games. Nicknamed "Catfish" since high school, after Georgia All-America end Vernon "Catfish" Smith, he turned to managing and later guided the Cincinnati Reds (1959) before finding lasting fame with the Detroit Tigers (1967-1970). His 1968 Tigers won the AL pennant at 103-59 and beat the St. Louis Cardinals in the World Series, earning Smith The Sporting News Manager of the Year Award; his gamble of shifting center fielder Mickey Stanley to shortstop for the Series remains one of baseball's boldest managerial moves. Smith finished 662-612 as a manager and died in 1977. This is his first Topps card.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 637 | 0 | 12 | 117 | 183 | 158 | 85 | 81 | 1 |
| SGC | 62 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 15 | 0 |
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 Mayo Smith card?
It is card #130 of 206 in the 1955 Topps set - Topps' first fully horizontal design. It pictures the Philadelphia Phillies manager, and is his rookie card.
Is the 1955 Topps Mayo Smith 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.