1956 Topps #213 Detroit Tigers Team
1956 Topps #213 Detroit Tigers Team
About Detroit Tigers Team
Card #213 is the Detroit Tigers team card, a group portrait of the mid-1950s Bengals. Charter members of the American League in 1901, the Tigers by this point had already captured World Series titles in 1935 and 1945, the latter their most recent championship as the 1956 set went to press. The 1955 club pictured here finished 79–75 (.513), fifth in the AL and 17 games behind the pennant-winning New York Yankees, under veteran manager Bucky Harris. The season's headline belonged to a 20-year-old right fielder, Al Kaline, who hit .340 to become the youngest player in major-league history to win a batting title; he added 200 hits, 27 home runs and 102 RBI and would spend all 22 of his big-league seasons in Detroit, earning the nickname "Mr. Tiger" and eventual election to the Hall of Fame in 1980. Kaline was flanked by shortstop Harvey Kuenn (.306), slugging third baseman Ray Boone (20 homers, 116 RBI), and a young pitching staff led by Billy Hoeft (16–7, 2.99 ERA) and Frank Lary. This card sits in the set's third series (#213), which was printed only with the white back stock, so it is not subject to the white/gray back-stock variation found among the lower numbers.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 881 | 0 | 8 | 154 | 199 | 226 | 156 | 137 | 1 |
| SGC | 106 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 23 | 24 | 36 | 1 |
Graded population — a scarcity guide, not a price. Snapshot 2026-06-30. Half-grades fold down (8.5→8); totals are summed across each grader's listed variations.
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- Ray Boone
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- Duke Maas
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- Harvey Kuenn
- Ned Garver
- Frank Lary
- Bill Tuttle
Frequently asked questions
What is the 1956 Topps Detroit Tigers Team card?
It is card #213 of 340 in the 1956 Topps set - Topps' first set after buying out rival Bowman, and one of the most attractive issues in the hobby. It pictures the Detroit Tigers player.
Is the 1956 Topps Detroit Tigers Team valuable?
Value depends on grade and (where it applies) the back or front variation. Use the links above to check current T206 Cards inventory and live eBay listings.
Sources: Trading Card Database, Baseball-Reference, BaseballCardPedia, PSA & SGC population reports, and Baseball-Almanac. Card data, images & population compiled and maintained by T206Cards.com. Page last updated 2026-07-01.