Del Crandall - 1957 Topps #133
1957 Topps #133 Del Crandall
About Del Crandall
Delmar Wesley "Del" Crandall (1930-2021) signed with the Boston Braves organization in 1948, rejecting a Dodgers bonus, and debuted in the majors on June 17, 1949, at age 19. A day later he supplanted Bill Salkeld to become the youngest starting catcher in big-league history, finishing runner-up for Rookie of the Year. After two years of Army service (1951-1952), he returned to anchor the Braves, becoming the era's premier defensive catcher, winning four Gold Gloves and earning eleven All-Star selections across a 16-year career with the Braves, Giants, Pirates, and Indians. He was the everyday catcher on the 1957 world champion Milwaukee Braves, hitting a home run in the Game 7 clincher against the Yankees for a 5-0 lead. Crandall and Warren Spahn started 316 games as a battery, a record that stood from 1963 to 1975. He retired with a .254 average, 179 home runs, and 657 RBIs, later managing the Brewers and Mariners, and was inducted into the Braves Hall of Fame in 2003.
Sources: Wikipedia · Baseball-Reference · SABR
Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 460 | 0 | 13 | 124 | 160 | 92 | 40 | 31 | 0 |
| SGC | 36 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 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).
Find this card
Search T206 Cards Find on eBay
As an eBay Partner Network affiliate, T206Cards.com may earn from qualifying purchases.
Related cards
More Milwaukee Braves cards:
- #4 Johnny Logan
- #20 Hank Aaron
- #28 Gene Conley
- #37 Frank Torre
- #48 Bill Bruton
- #68 Ray Crone
- #90 Warren Spahn
- #114 Milwaukee Braves
- #117 Joe Adcock
- #127 Bob Buhl
- #143 Andy Pafko
- #188 Felix Mantilla
- #193 Del Rice
- #208 Lou Burdette
Frequently asked questions
What is the 1957 Topps Del Crandall card?
It is card #133 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 Del Crandall, Milwaukee Braves.
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.