Al Worthington - 1957 Topps #39
1957 Topps #39 Al Worthington
About Al Worthington
A former University of Alabama football end from Birmingham, Allan Worthington signed with the Nashville Volunteers for $1,500 in 1951 and reached the New York Giants in July 1953, throwing shutouts in his first two big-league games — two-hitting the Phillies and four-hitting the Dodgers. He made the roster of the Giants' 1954 World Series champions, and in 1957, the year of this card — his Topps rookie — he pitched in 55 games. Famously principled, Worthington became a born-again Christian at a 1958 Billy Graham Crusade, confronted the Giants over grandstand sign-stealing in 1959, and quit the 1960 White Sox rather than benefit from a rigged scoreboard, insisting baseball "ought to be played on the up and up." Reinvented as a Minnesota Twins reliever, he saved 21 games with a 2.13 ERA for the 1965 pennant winners and led the AL with 18 saves in 1968, finishing 75-82 with a 3.39 ERA and 110 saves before founding Liberty University's baseball program. He died in June 2026 at 97.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 474 | 0 | 10 | 155 | 159 | 87 | 37 | 26 | 0 |
| SGC | 34 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
Graded population — a scarcity guide, not a price. Snapshot 2026-07-05. Half-grades fold down (8.5→8). PSA counts are straight-graded (the +/Q qualifier rows are excluded).
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Frequently asked questions
What is the 1957 Topps Al Worthington card?
It is card #39 of the 1957 Topps Baseball set - the 407-card, 2-1/2 by 3-1/2 inch set that was Topps' first at the modern standard card size, with full-color photography and complete career stats on the back. It pictures Al Worthington, New York Giants.
Is the 1957 Topps Al Worthington #39 a rookie card?
Yes - it carries the rookie-card designation in the 1957 Topps set.
How many cards are in the 1957 Topps set?
407 numbered cards. Collectors usually count 408 because #176 Gene Baker exists in an error ('Bakep') and a corrected back. The PSA master set adds the 8 checklists, 4 contest cards and the Lucky Penny for 421 items.
Sources: PSA CardFacts, Beckett, BaseballCardPedia, Baseball-Reference, PSA & SGC population reports, and hobby press-sheet research (Net54 / Topps Archives). Card data compiled and maintained by T206Cards.com. Page last updated 2026-07-10.