1955 Topps #201 Sherm Lollar
1955 Topps #201 Sherm Lollar
About Sherm Lollar
A durable, sure-handed catcher, John Sherman "Sherm" Lollar was signed in 1943 at age 18 by the International League's Baltimore Orioles, and after a 1945 season in which he hit 34 home runs and led the league with a .364 average he reached the majors in 1946. He played 18 big-league seasons for the Cleveland Indians (1946), New York Yankees (1947-48), St. Louis Browns (1949-51) and, most notably, the Chicago White Sox (1952-63), whom he anchored behind the plate for a decade. A seven-time All-Star, Lollar won the first three American League Gold Gloves awarded at catcher (1957, 1958, 1959) and retired with the highest career fielding percentage (.992) for a catcher to that point. He was the everyday backstop on Chicago's 1959 "Go-Go" White Sox, their first pennant winner since 1919, batting .265 with 22 homers and 84 RBI that year and homering off Roger Craig in Game 4 of the World Series, which Chicago lost to the Dodgers in six games. On April 23, 1955 - the year of this card - he became one of a small handful of players to collect two hits in a single inning twice in the same game, during a 29-6 rout of Kansas City. Over 1,752 games he batted .264 with 1,415 hits, 155 home runs and 808 RBI. After playing he coached, including for the Orioles' 1966 world champions. He died of cancer in 1977 and was named to the White Sox All-Century Team in 2000.
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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 | 534 | 0 | 4 | 64 | 114 | 136 | 115 | 100 | 1 |
| SGC | 60 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 13 | 25 | 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 Sherm Lollar card?
It is card #201 of 206 in the 1955 Topps set - Topps' first fully horizontal design. It pictures the Chicago White 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 Sherm Lollar 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.