Dick Cole - 1957 Topps #234
1957 Topps #234 Dick Cole
About Dick Cole
Richard Roy Cole (1926–2018), a Long Beach, California native, signed with the St. Louis Cardinals as a 17-year-old in August 1943, then served in the Army from 1944 to 1946 before finally debuting on April 27, 1951. Fifteen games later he was shipped to Pittsburgh alongside Joe Garagiola in a seven-player trade, and the versatile infielder spent five seasons (1951, 1953–56) filling in all over the Pirates' infield — 169 career games at shortstop, 118 at second base, 107 at third. His lone full season, 1954, brought a .270 average, 22 doubles, and his only home run, hit off Brooklyn's Carl Erskine. This card pictures him as a Pirate, but an April 1957 trade for Jim Pendleton sent him to the pennant-bound Milwaukee Braves for his final big-league year; he finished a .249 lifetime hitter. Cole later coached in the Cubs' 'College of Coaches,' joined the founding class of the MLB Scouting Bureau in 1974, and scouted for the Giants through 2013.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 499 | 1 | 25 | 207 | 154 | 71 | 27 | 14 | 0 |
| SGC | 31 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 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 Dick Cole card?
It is card #234 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 Dick Cole, Pittsburgh Pirates.
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.