1957 Topps #264 Bob Turley
About Bob Turley
"Bullet Bob" Turley earned his nickname when Look magazine, using a bullet timer borrowed from Aberdeen Proving Grounds, clocked his fastball at 98 mph. Signed by the St. Louis Browns the day after his 1948 high-school graduation, he led the AL with 185 strikeouts for the 1954 Orioles, then landed in New York via baseball's biggest trade — a 17-player swap. With the Yankees from 1955 to 1962 he won World Series rings in 1956 and 1958, and this card catches him mid-transformation: after coach Jim Turner taught him a no-windup delivery late in 1956, Turley went 13-6 with a 2.71 ERA in 1957, the best control of his career. He peaked in 1958 — 21-7, the Cy Young Award by a single vote over Warren Spahn, the Hickok Belt, and World Series MVP after a 10-strikeout Game 5 shutout and shutout relief in Game 7 as New York erased a 3-1 deficit. A three-time All-Star, he finished 101-85, later co-founding the firm that became Primerica.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 641 | 0 | 14 | 139 | 211 | 161 | 65 | 51 | 0 |
| SGC | 76 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 22 | 12 | 19 | 12 | 1 |
Graded population — a scarcity guide, not a price. Snapshot 2026-07-05. Half grades fold down for both graders (8.5→8); PSA qualified slabs (OC, ST, PD, MC and the like) are not counted.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the 1957 Topps Bob Turley card?
It is card #264 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 Bob Turley, New York Yankees.
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 2026-10-13.