Cincinnati Redlegs - 1957 Topps #322
1957 Topps #322 Cincinnati Redlegs
The Cincinnati team card. The franchise spent the Red Scare era (1954-1959) officially branded the 'Redlegs,' and the 1957 cards print REDLEGS on the fronts.
Scarce fourth series: #265-352 is the tough run of the 1957 set — roughly twice as hard to find as the other series ("tough, not rare"). No documented reason survives; the best-researched account is that Topps printed the hastily assembled final series in quantity and left Series 4 with the shortest run.
About the 1957 Cincinnati Redlegs
The 1957 Topps team card captures Cincinnati at the height of its Cold War identity crisis — officially the "Redlegs" from 1953 to 1958, a McCarthy-era rebranding meant to distance the club from any communist connotation, and the card fronts print REDLEGS accordingly. Birdie Tebbetts' club went 80-74 at Crosley Field, finishing fourth in the National League, 15 games behind the World Series champion Milwaukee Braves. Second-year star Frank Robinson hit .322 with 29 home runs, George Crowe added 31 homers, and Brooks Lawrence won 16 games. The season's signature moment came off the field: Cincinnati fans stuffed the All-Star ballot box — aided by pre-marked newspaper ballots and a local brewery — electing seven Redlegs starters before Commissioner Ford Frick installed Willie Mays and Hank Aaron over Gus Bell and Wally Post and suspended fan voting.
Sources: Wikipedia
Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 753 | 0 | 6 | 98 | 211 | 214 | 119 | 103 | 2 |
| SGC | 87 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 21 | 20 | 1 |
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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Related cards
More Cincinnati Redlegs cards:
- #9 Johnny Temple
- #32 Hershell Freeman
- #35 Frank Robinson
- #66 Brooks Lawrence
- #69 Roy McMillan
- #73 George Crowe
- #93 Hal Jeffcoat
- #103 Joe Nuxhall
- #128 Ed Bailey
- #157 Wally Post
- #165 Ted Kluszewski
- #180 Gus Bell
- #219 Tom Acker
- #222 Alex Grammas
Frequently asked questions
What is the 1957 Topps Cincinnati Redlegs card?
It is the team card for 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.
Is the 1957 Topps #322 hard to find?
It is part of the scarce fourth series (#265-352), the toughest run of the set - roughly twice as hard to find as the other series. It is tough, not rare; there is no documented distribution reason, only that Series 4 had the shortest print run.
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 2026-07-05.