1956 Topps #189 Ned Garver
1956 Topps #189 Ned Garver
About Ned Garver
A right-handed pitcher born on Christmas Day 1925 in Ney, Ohio, Ned Garver signed with the St. Louis Browns organization in 1944 and reached the majors with the Browns in 1948, opening a 14-year big-league career that ran through 1961. He turned in one of the most improbable individual seasons in baseball history in 1951, going 20-12 with a 3.73 ERA and leading the American League with 24 complete games for a St. Louis club that finished dead last at 52-102 — making him the only live-ball-era pitcher to win 20 games for a team that lost 100, and accounting for 38 percent of the Browns' entire win total. He clinched his 20th victory on the final day of the season by driving in the go-ahead run with a home run, was selected to start the 1951 All-Star Game, and finished second to Yogi Berra in the AL MVP vote. Garver was traded to the Detroit Tigers during the 1952 season and pitched for Detroit through 1956, the era of this card, before later stints with the Kansas City Athletics (1957-1960) and Los Angeles Angels (1961). He retired with a career record of 129-157, a 3.73 ERA, 881 strikeouts, 153 complete games, and 18 shutouts, and died in 2017 at age 91.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 624 | 1 | 23 | 165 | 181 | 135 | 84 | 35 | 0 |
| SGC | 36 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 0 |
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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Frequently asked questions
What is the 1956 Topps Ned Garver card?
It is card #189 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 Ned Garver valuable?
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