Danny O'Connell - 1957 Topps #271
1957 Topps #271 Danny O'Connell
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.
Double print (traditional designation): one of the 22 Series 4 cards Beckett lists as double prints. Press-sheet research (Net54 2025 / Topps Archives 2026) shows the 22 occupy exactly two full 11-card press rows and were NOT actually printed in greater quantity — the "DP" label is a catalog tradition kept because collectors expect it.
About Danny O'Connell
Danny O'Connell signed with the Brooklyn Dodgers organization in 1946 for a $1,500 bonus, was sold to Pittsburgh, and hit .292 as a rookie third baseman in 1950, then spent two years in the Army during the Korean War. Back in 1953, he batted .294 with a 26-game hitting streak that broke a Pirates record standing since 1923 — and that winter Milwaukee sent six players and $100,000 to acquire him. The Braves' regular second baseman from 1954 into 1957, he hit three triples in one game off Robin Roberts in 1956, then went to the Giants with Bobby Thomson and Ray Crone in the June 1957 deal that brought Red Schoendienst to Milwaukee's eventual World Series champions. On April 15, 1958, he scored the first run in the first major-league game played on the West Coast. A .260 hitter with 1,049 hits over 10 seasons, O'Connell died of a heart attack at just 40. His scarce Series Four card pictures him in the season Milwaukee traded him away.
Sources: Wikipedia · Baseball-Reference · SABR
Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 464 | 1 | 6 | 129 | 166 | 102 | 37 | 23 | 0 |
| SGC | 36 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 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 Danny O'Connell card?
It is card #271 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 Danny O'Connell, Milwaukee Braves.
Is the 1957 Topps #271 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.
Is the 1957 Topps #271 really a double print?
Beckett lists it among 22 Series 4 double prints, but press-sheet research shows those 22 form two full press rows and were not actually printed in greater quantity. The 'DP' tag is a catalog tradition; population and pricing show no real abundance.
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.