Dick Hall - 1957 Topps #308
1957 Topps #308 Dick Hall
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 Dick Hall
A Swarthmore College economics graduate, Dick Hall signed with Pittsburgh for a $25,000 bonus after a 1951 Forbes Field tryout before Branch Rickey. The Pirates tried him in the outfield and around the infield from 1952-54 — "I couldn't hit," he admitted — until Mazatlán winter-ball manager Memo Garibay converted him to pitching. He struck out 11 in his first start in 1955, but a knuckleball experiment wrecked his arm, and he went 0-7 across 1956-57, the slump behind this scarce Series Four card. The reinvention eventually paid off in Baltimore (1961-66, 1969-71), where "Turkey" — nicknamed for a motion he likened to "a drunken giraffe on roller skates" — became one of the game's great control relievers, issuing just 23 unintentional walks over his final 462 innings. The first pitcher ever to win an LCS game (1969), he saved Game 2 of the 1970 World Series by retiring Johnny Bench and Tony Pérez, earning rings with the 1966 and 1970 champions. Career: 93-75, 3.32 ERA. He died in 2023.
Sources: Wikipedia · Baseball-Reference · SABR
Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 480 | 1 | 15 | 128 | 180 | 96 | 36 | 24 | 0 |
| SGC | 37 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 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 Hall card?
It is card #308 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 Hall, Pittsburgh Pirates.
Is the 1957 Topps #308 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.